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Top 20: Reason # 3

It’s the final three in our countdown of the top 20 reasons for you and your family to visit the New Deal Festival: 3. See original Shirley Temple depression glass 4. Admire quilts made by members of the Arthurdale Homestead Quilt Guild 5. Tour Eleanor Roosevelt’s private rooms in the Arthurdale Inn (now Hospice). 6. […]

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Check Out the New Deal Festival Live on WBOY-TV

Join special guest President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as he stops by WBOY-TV for the noon news on Friday, July 13th. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, portrayed by Bill Donegal, will be a very special live studio guest at WBOY-TV to promote the New Deal Festival. President Roosevelt will be speaking about the history of Arthurdale and […]

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Top 20: Reason #4

We’re down to the final four reasons for you and your family to visit the New Deal Festival: 4. Admire quilts made by members of the Arthurdale Homestead Quilt Guild 5. Tour Eleanor Roosevelt’s private rooms in the Arthurdale Inn (now Hospice). 6. Reunite with old friends 7. See original electoral college ballots from the […]

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Top 20: Reason #5

We’re in the homestretch of our countdown of the top 20 reasons for you and your family to visit the New Deal Festival. 5. Tour Eleanor Roosevelt’s private rooms in the Arthurdale Inn (now Hospice). 6. Reunite with old friends 7. See original electoral college ballots from the 1936 presidential election in the Fratkin Collection […]

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New Deal Festival Offers Something for the Entire Family

Arthurdale Heritage’s New Deal Festival gives every member of the family something to enjoy. The festival begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 14th 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. “We want to show […]

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New Deal Festival Featured on Morgantown AM

Be sure to tune in to WAJR-AM in Morgantown Wednesday morning, July 11th at 8:30 to hear about the New Deal Festival. Jeanne Goodman, Arthurdale Heritage Executive Director will be a featured guest on the morning talk show to promote the New Deal Festival. Goodman will be promoting all the new events and activities at […]

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Top 20: Reason #6

Reason number 6 for you and your family to visit the New Deal Festival: 6. Reunite with old friends 7. See original electoral college ballots from the 1936 presidential election in the Fratkin Collection 8. Find out how to turn zippers into roses at the crafts market 9. Enjoy live music from four local bands […]

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Live Music Lineup Set for 2012 New Deal Festival

From bluegrass to jazz, from Celtic to blues, an eclectic array of music is on tap at Arthurdale Heritage’s 2012 New Deal Festival. Performing on the main Center Hall stage are: Soup Camel, Aurora Celtic,…

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Celebrate Preston County History Day, July 15

Explore the history at your back door. Celebrate Preston County History Day on Sunday, July 15 at five historical sites around the county. View this county map (.pdf) for the locations. Times and locations are: Arthurdale…

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