Visit Arthurdale

“Eleanor’s Little Village”

Revisit the 1930s in Arthurdale, West Virginia. Established in 1933, by the United States government, Arthurdale is the nation’s first New Deal Homestead Community. Created through President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation, the community provided a new chance at life for residents of West Virginia who were suffering from the Great Depression. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt served as the empathetic force behind the community, which became known as “Eleanor’s Little Village” because of her interest. Today, Arthurdale is a National Historic District that features 160 of the 165 original homesteads.

The New Deal Homestead Museum is a multi-building museum comprised of the a forge filled with original tools, a service station reminiscent of a bygone era, the historic Center Hall, the original federal government administration building, and a fully restored Arthurdale homestead. The museum Craft Shop specializes in Appalachian crafts and quality gifts.

The New Deal Homestead Museum is currently featuring an exhibit about other communities created during the New Deal, the Annabelle Mayor Collection, and posters from the New Deal.

Make plans to visit us the second weekend in July for the New Deal Festival!

Museum and Craft Shop Hours

Open by appointment only in February.    Please email or call ahead to make arrangements to visit our craft shop or museum.   Thank you.

November 1-April 30: Tuesday-Friday, 12-4 p.m.

May 1-October 31: Tuesday-Sunday, 12-4 p.m.

Closed Mondays

New Deal Homestead Museum Admission Prices

$3.00 students (K-6)
$4.00 seniors (55+)
$5.00 adults

Prices are subject to change.

Group rates available.
Tour buses welcome.

Contact Arthurdale Heritage, Inc.

Address: PO Box 850, Arthurdale, WV 26520

Phone: (304) 864-3959

E-mail: ahi@arthurdaleheritage.org

Photograph of Eleanor Roosevelt Dancing in Arthurdale Courtesy Franklin D. Roosevelt Library

Directions to Arthurdale

GPS COORDINATES: Q-Road and A-Road, Arthurdale, WV  26520

From Baltimore, MD and points east:

I-70 West to I-68 West.  From I-68 West travel approximately 108 miles.  Take Exit 4 — Sabraton — Route 7.   Make a left onto Route 7 East toward Kingwood.  Follow Route 7 East approximately 12 miles to the intersection of Route 7 and Route 92.  At intersection, go straight onto Route 92 S.  Go approximately another 2.5 miles.  Arthurdale Museum Complex is on the right hand side.

From Pittsburgh, PA, and points north:

I-79 South to I-68 East.  From I-68 East travel approximately 5 miles.  Take Exit 4 — Sabraton — Route 7.   Make a left onto Route 7 East toward Kingwood.  Follow Route 7 East approximately 12 miles to the intersection of Route 7 and Route 92.  At intersection, go straight onto Route 92 S.  Go approximately another 2.5 miles.  Arthurdale Museum Complex is on the right hand side.

From Indianapolis, IN, and points west:

I-70 East to I-79 South.  I-79 South to I-68 West.   Take Exit 4 — Sabraton — Route 7.   Make a left onto Route 7 East toward Kingwood.  Follow Route 7 East approximately 12 miles to the intersection of Route 7 and Route 92.  At intersection, go straight onto Route 92 S.  Go approximately another 2.5 miles.  Arthurdale Museum Complex is on the right hand side.

From Charlotte, NC, and points south:

I-77 North onto I-77 North/I-81South/US-11 South toward Wytheville/Bluefield.  Take Exit 72 to merge onto I-77 North.  Take Exit 48 — Summersville/US-19.  Follow US-19 to I-79 North.  Merge onto I-68 East from I-79 North.   Take Exit 4 — Sabraton — Route 7.   Make a left onto Route 7 East toward Kingwood.  Follow Route 7 East approximately 12 miles to the intersection of Route 7 and Route 92.  At intersection, go straight onto Route 92 S.  Go approximately another 2.5 miles.  Arthurdale Museum Complex is on the right hand side.