Arthurdale Heritage’s New Deal Festival is giving people of all ages a chance to step back in time and Remember 1941. The festival begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 9th and features artisan demonstrations, historic reenactments, museum tours, craft market, antique car, truck, and tractor show, quilt show, supervised kids area with games and activities, and much more. This year, the festival looks back on Arthurdale at the cusp of America’s involvement in World War II in 1941.
“This year, focus is on life in Arthurdale and America, in 1941, right before America’s involvement in World War II. Our activities are designed not only to entertain guests, but also to teach them about life in the 1930s and ‘40s and get them interested in the history of Arthurdale,” said Jeanne Goodman, Arthurdale Heritage Executive Director. Read the rest of this entry »
Eleanor Roosevelt (Patty Cooper) at the 2010 New Deal Festival
Have tea with the First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt at the Arthurdale Inn on July 8, 2011 from noon to 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $10.00 and will only be available until July 5! This popular event sells out quickly, so make your reservation today.