Grafton, West Virginia -
Anna Jarvis- Mother's Day

This house tells the true story of not only the REAL Mother's Day, and how it came to be, but, the history of parts of the Civil War, in that area. General G. McClellan used the Anna Jarvis house as an encampment,during the Civil War.

Contrary to what some people think about Mother's Day, this is truly a great honor to all Mother's, and to our great history! [Pat Anderson, 05/02/2011]

The house of the founder of Mother's Day has been fully restored to its former 1910's glory by the current owner - along with a welcome center across the street. The owner gladly provides visitors with personalized tours of her home for a small donation, during daylight hours. [K. Gustafson, 09/19/2005]

[RA: Birthplace of Anna Jarvis, who championed the first Mother's Day observance in 1908. While in town, you might also visit the Mother's Day Shrine.]