Mother’s Day 2019 is upon us. Gillum House Bed & Breakfast looks forward to Mother’s Day for several reasons.

It is a time when all the kids call to say hello, andmany of the grandchildren too. But, it a day when we in West Virginia rememberAnna Jarvis. Anna WHO??

Anna Jarvis was born in Webster, Virginia, near the City of Grafton, in 1864. The family attended church at the St. Andrews Methodist Church in Grafton. Anna’s Mother started a group called, The Mother’s Club. After her Mother died, Anna worked tirelessly to create a day honoring Mothers.

The first Mother’s Day Service was held at St. Andrews Methodist Church May 10, 1908 and it was proclaimed The International Mother’s Day Shrine May 15, 1962.

During the Battle of Philippi on June 3, 1861, General George McClellan made his headquarters in the Jarvis house. The room that was his headquarters was restored as such when the Jarvis House was restored. On June 20, 1863, Webster and Grafton became towns in West Virginia.

On Saturday, May 11, 2019, there will be tours of theJarvis House, a program at 2:00 P.M., crafters, refreshments, and two raffles.

There will be a Mother’s Day Program at theInternational Mother’s Day Shrine in Grafton on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at 2:00P.M.

Gillum House Bed & Breakfast, located 25 milesfrom Webster and Grafton, offers a Mother’s Day Package each year that includesthe tour of the Jarvis House for Mom as a gift of the Gillum House.