Anna Jarvis and the Founding of Mother’s Day

Written By Beth Gain

Episode Notes

On location at the Anna Jarvis museum in Grafton, West Virginia, host Martha Jett talks with the founder and keeper of the Anna Jarvis Birthplace Museum. Learn the story of this West Virginia-born-history-making woman who worked with politicians, friends, and family to establish our beloved holiday - Mother's Day. There is also a surprising supporter - a Clarksburg native - who helped Anna make this holiday a reality.

Sources for Research:
Anna Jarvis Birthplace Museum - Visit Mountaineer Country
Connection to Clarksburg’s Mr. L. L. Loar
Anna Jarvis House National Register of Historic Places
Honoring Your Mother

Guest: Olive Ricketts, founder of the Anna Jarvis Birthplace Museum in Grafton, West Virginia

For more information visit: https://www.visitmountaineercountry.com/business/anna-jarvis-museum/

Host: Martha Jett

Production: Beth Gain and Clarksburg History Museum

Music: West Virginia Mountain Melody performed by Steve Peters

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