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photo of the Anna Jarvis house with Anna 'looking down from the sky'

Anna Jarvis Birthplace Museum -
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Adventures in Elegance - Anna Jarvis Memorial Bust
The Anna Jarvis Memorial Bust was dedicated on November 9, 2001, at the WV State Capitol Rotunda. The sculpture is now in the state's permanent collection. Anna Jarvis is the first woman memorialized in the WV Capitol. She holds a place of honor in the building that she helped dedicate in the 1930's.

The state born of the Civil War
An excellent review of the Anna Jarvis Birthplace Museum by a visitor in 2005, including pictures and descriptions.

Ancestry details
A detailed ancestry description of Ann Marie Reeves including pictures and excerpts from news stories.

Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis
Background compiled by the West Virginia State Archives. Includes a list of many books and articles which can be found at the West Virginia State Archives Library.

Anna Maria Reeves Jarvis
Information about General George McClellan's Civil War headquarters, which was also the birthplace of Anna Jarvis.

A German Web Site
Tourtrip - Morgantown: Monongalia, Marion, Preston und Taylor Counties
Anna Jarvis House [Webster] - Heimathaus der Erfinderin des Muttertages
Marion Co. Museum - staats- und lokalgeschichtliches Museum

Various sites for travelers containing directions and other information about Anna Jarvis House:
WV Mountaineer Country History
Gillum House Bed and Breakfast
Gillum House Bed and Breakfast
Tygart Lake State Park (NOTE: this is a PDF file)
Fall Driving Tours - Colors and Bridges
Barbour County travel stops: Anna Jarvis Birthplace and Museum
Tygart lake State Park - Attractions Nearby
City of Shinnston Recreation
Wild and Wonderful West Virginia
American Discovery Trail - ADT Journal: Chapter 10
Happy Feet, USA - Chapter 10

Various links from rootsweb.com related to Mothers Day:
The Mothers Day Shrine
The Anna Jarvis Birthplace
The Mother of Mother's Day
The Founder of Mother's Day
The International Mothers Day Shrine
The Carnation, Symbol of Mothers Day
The Jarvis Family


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