Anna Jarvis - Grafton, WV
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 39° 17.616 W 080° 02.650
17S E 582424 N 4349793
Anna Jarvis was born here, 5-1-1864. Through her efforts President Wilson designated in 1914 the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day.
Waymark Code: WM17Q36
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/22/2023
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Anna Jarvis' Birthplace
Anna Jarvis was born here, 5-1-1864. Through her efforts President Wilson designated in 1914 the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day. She died 11-24-1948 and was buried in West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
LOCATION: 3576 Webster Pike, Grafton, WV
Civil Right Type: Gender Equality (includes women's suffrage)
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