Historical Marker
World War 2
Historical marker location:
57 Water St, Newburg, West Virginia
( Memorial is at the intersection of Reedsville Pike (West Virginia Route 92) and Water Street (County Road 33), on the left when traveling north on Reedsville Pike.)
The first Mother's Day was celebrated in Grafton, West Virginia in 1908. Anna Jarvis, a resident of Grafton, held a memorial for her mother, who had died two years earlier, and campaigned for a national holiday in honor of all mothers. Mother's Day became a national holiday in 1914.