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| The Reedsville Project |
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| | They were Homesteaders of arthurdale, West Virginia. Arthurdale, WV, was first known as “The Reedsville Project” by the government employees who were sent there to establish the first New Deal community under the first of three Franklin ... | |
Preston County
| | Another small railroad town, Newburg has a neat memorial for the first big mine shaft explosion in West Virginia. In January of 1886, the mine exploded killing 39 men. With a population of only 360, it's hard to imagine that Newburg was ... | |
Other Local Places of Interest… | Arthurdale Heritage, Inc ...
| | Entering Preston County, West Virginia. Sign refers to Arthurdale Project. John Vachon, May 1939. Library of Congress. AURORA AREA HISTORY CENTER. A full sized replica of an 1850s General Store and exhibits related to the history of the Union ... Located between Reedsville and Kingwood. KINGWOOD. Only 8 miles east of Arthurdale is Kingwood, the county seat of Preston County. Visitors can visit the historic James McGrew House or visit another old-fashioned Esso Station. ... | |
2 of 2 Parts. Arthurdale, West Virginia, 1933: Historic First FDR ...
| | Fabbri, “The New Deal's Arthurdale Project in West Virginia,” West Virginia History, XXXVI, No. 4 (July l975), pp. 291-308; Holly Cowan, “Arthurdale,” Columbia University Faculty of Political Science thesis, 1968?; Kathleen Irwin, ... | |
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| | If you are looking for drug treatment or alcohol addiction help in West Virginia we can help. Call us today and we will help you find the treatment solution that is right for you. We offer family care and individual treatment strategies ... | |
Hard times spark interest in New Deal sites
| | Located near Morgantown in northern West Virginia, Arthurdale was the first of 100 New Deal resettlement homesteads for the poor and unemployed around the country. Each home in the planned community had electricity, indoor plumbing, ... | |
Other Local Places of Interest…
| | Entering Preston County, West Virginia. Sign refers to Arthurdale Project. John Vachon, May 1939. Library of Congress. AURORA AREA HISTORY CENTER. A full sized replica of an 1850s General Store and exhibits related to the history of the ... | |
“Arthurdale” The Miner's Daughter by Gretchen Moran Laskas
| | Information: “The Reedsville Project, later named Arthurdale after Richard Arthur, from whom the land was purchased, was begun in 1934 as a homestead community. Land was purchased, residents were selected, homes were constructed, ... | |
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