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New Deal Festival Features Events and Activities for All Ages

Friday, July 1st, 2011

Remember to bring your lawn chairs

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 9^th 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. (more…)

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NDF 2010 Photos

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

FDR and Eleanor

Many many thanks to Maria Af Rolén for taking these wonderful photos of the New Deal Festival. Maria is a professional photographer based in Morgantown, WV. She volunteered her services for the NDF and got some beautiful shots!

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FDR and Eleanor

FDR (Bill Donogan) at the 2010 New Deal Festival

Stained Glass by David Houser

Eleanor Roosevelt (Patty Cooper) at the 2010 New Deal Festival

Antique Car, Truck and Tractor Show at the 2010 New Deal Festival

Antique Car, Truck and Tractor Show

Kid's Area at E-15 Homestead

Dan Baker Trio at the 2010 New Deal Festival

Dan Baker Trio

Elsie Clapp (Linda Donogan) (right) and friend (left)

Face Painting

Eleanor Roosevelt (Patty Cooper)

New Deal Festival Hayride

Verena Mullins of Charleston, WV in period dress

FDR (Bill Donogan) and Josephus Daniels (Jim Barnes)

David Houser demonstrates stained glass making

Center Hall banner

Josephus Daniels (Jim Barnes) assists FDR (Bill Donogan)

P.U.R.R. kitten

Horse-drawn wagon tours

Volunteer Button

Antique Car, Truck and Tractor Show

Arts and Crafts vendors

Hay ride

Fiber guild

Horse-Drawn Wagon tours

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Check out the New Deal Festival’s TV Ad

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

The New Deal Festival’s TV spot is now airing throughout north central West Virginia, western Maryland, and southwestern Pennsylvania. Click below to check it out.