Historical Marker
Jordan's Chapel
Historical marker location:
Pipestem, West Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of West Virginia Route 20 and County Route 18, on the right when traveling south on State Route 20.)
Marker installed: 2012
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.