Invitation: 1930s Living History Reenactors
May 22, 2010 - 5 Comments
by Sarah Barnes
We received this inviation from our friends at Arthurdale Heritage today:
Arthurdale Heritage and the New Deal Festival planning committee would like to invite living history hobbyists and reenactors to dress up in their 1930s “Sunday best” and come out to the New Deal Festival in Arthurdale, WV on July 10, 2010.
We’re looking for any New Deal era impression you might be interested in portraying. Arthurdale was the first New Deal Homestead community in the nation and home to farmers, craftspeople, builders, factory workers, miners and more. As a federal project, there were also federal employees, teachers, and planners. It was also visited often by politicians and reporters because of its connection to the New Deal legislation. Not to be forgotten are the families – mothers, fathers, children, grandparents and grandchildren. This is a unique opportunity for a peacetime impression from a unique period of our history!
We hope that you can come to Arthurdale, July 10 and help us celebrate the New Deal. If you are interested or have questions, please let us know!
You can find out more about the New Deal Festival and Arthurdale Heritage visit: http://arthurdaleheritage.org
Filed Under: 1930s, Upcoming Events
Tags: 1930s, Eleanor Roosevelt, FDR, Great Depression, homestead, New Deal
Comments (5)
Bill Donegan
June 13th, 2010 at 8:13 am
I am planning to attend with my wife.
Does anyone know where two people can fing lodging for this event?
FDR
Jim Barnes
June 13th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Bill,
Arthurdale is only about 20 minutes from Morgantown or Kingwood. We can probably find a home for you to stay in for that matter. You are the President, after all.
Sarah Barnes
June 13th, 2010 at 8:59 pm
Hi Bill – We’ll be able to put you up at Arthurdale Heritage.
Bill Donegan
June 27th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
Thanks Sarah,
I have speech ready for High School commencement address (Have edited it down a bit per your dad’s instructions).
Bill
Bill Donegan
August 12th, 2010 at 7:54 am
I really enjoyed doing my FDR impression at this event. Had a great time giving that High School commencement address, talking to the crowd, and trying to avoid the wrath of Elanore who kept asking “Where’s my husband?”, while I was riddin’ in the Caddy or the wagon talking to folks.
Thanks for this opportunity to act.
I’d like to do it again next year.
Bill
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