Penderlea Homestead Museum: A Homestead Community of the Depression Era

Visit this Depression-era community built by President Roosevelt's New Deal progra, in 1934. The museum in Willard, North Carolina is open on Saturdays and by appointment.

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In 1934, Penderlea Homestead Farms was one of the first homestead projects developed during President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal Program. It helped members of the farming community who were suffering from bankruptcy and unemployment to make a living and “provide self-sufficient rural communities while easing the burden of over-crowded cities.” Each of the 300 homes that were built had electricity and in-door plumbing. In 1950, Penderlea became a community of independent farmers. Today only 99 homes remain from that period. The Penderlea Homestead Museum is located in the Sula Murphy House at 284 Garden Road in Willard, North Carolina. Send email to info@penderleahomesteadmuseum.org or call (910) 285-3490 for an appointment to visit the museum. Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for senior citizens, and free for children under 12. See the photographs of the Penderlea Homestead on the NC ECHO website.