Living History

FDR and Eleanor
FDR and Eleanor

Eleanor & Franklin Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt will once again be portrayed by living history actor Patty Cooper. She has been portraying Eleanor Roosevelt for a number of years and gives performances around the region. Cooper also portrays several other West Virginia characters such as “Mad” Anne Bailey, an 18th century frontierswoman who became a border scout after the Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774 and Belle Boyd, a Confederate spy.

FDR will be portrayed by William Donegan, a living history reenactor from Charleston, WV.

Elsie Clapp (Linda Donegan)
Josephus Daniels (Jim Barnes) assists FDR (Bill Donegan)
Josephus Daniels (Jim Barnes) assists FDR (Bill Donegan)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WWII Reenactors

Visit an authentic WWII camp complete with military tents, jeeps, and reenactors.