Discover An Oddly Rich History
What is the Oddfellow Manor?
The Historic Oddfellow Manor of Elkins, West Virginia is a historic preservation and educational nonprofit dedicated to restoring a former Odd Fellows children’s home and developing the surrounding land as a place of learning, creativity, and community. Here you will find information about the people, projects, and programs shaping the property—from farming and gardening to food preservation, traditional skills, and self-sufficiency—helping reconnect our community with practices that have been lost to modernity.
Who we are
The Historic Oddfellow Manor of Elkins, West Virginia is more than a historic home — it’s a living classroom where history meets sustainability. We are a small group of people committed to restoring this landmark, teaching self-sufficiency skills, and creating a place where the past and future can meet in meaningful ways.
The work is ongoing, and the vision for what this place can become continues to grow.
Our Work Is Rooted in Three Areas
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Historic Preservation
We are restoring the 1908 Odd Fellows children’s home and preserving the stories, architecture, and purpose that shaped it. This work ensures that the history of care, resilience, and community remains visible for future generations.
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Sustainable Agriculture
Orchards, gardens, and regenerative growing practices are being developed across the property to teach stewardship of land and food. These spaces will serve as living classrooms for sustainable agriculture and self-reliance.
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Traditional Skills
Workshops and demonstrations will focus on practical skills such as food preservation, sewing, woodworking, and metalworking—skills that once sustained communities and still hold value today.
Our Vision
Oddfellow Manor is being restored not only as a historic landmark, but as a place where people can learn, work with their hands, care for the land, and gather in community. Over time, orchards, workshops, gardens, and shared spaces will grow here, creating a living connection between past and future.
What’s Happening at the Manor
Fall Open House & Community Cleanup Day
Saturday, October 10, 2026 | 12:00–4:00 PM
The Historic Oddfellow Manor of Elkins
Come spend a fall afternoon at the Manor.
On Saturday, October 10, we’ll open the doors and invite our friends, neighbors, and community to explore the property, learn about the restoration of the Historic Oddfellow Manor, and see where we hope to take this remarkable place in the years ahead.
We’ll also be spending the afternoon working outside and tackling some fall cleanup projects around the grounds. If you’d like to lend a hand, bring your favorite gloves, rake, or yard tools and jump in. Stay for an hour or stay for the afternoon—every little bit helps.
And if you’d rather simply come visit, that’s perfectly fine too.
This is an open house as much as it is a workday.
We’ll have apple cider, pumpkin cookies, donuts, and other fall treats to share. We’ll also have the disc golf frisbees out, weather permitting, so kids and families can try their hand at a few holes around the property.
Children are absolutely welcome. This is a family-friendly event.
There is no admission fee, no obligation to volunteer, and no need to spend the entire afternoon with us. Come explore. Ask questions. Hear some stories. Lend a hand if you’d like. Or simply grab a cup of cider and enjoy an October afternoon at the Manor.
Restoring a place like this doesn't happen all at once.
One window. One garden bed. One cleaned-up corner. One Saturday afternoon.
The Manor is a long game.
And we’d love for you to be part of it.
Saturday, October 10, 2026
12:00–4:00 PM
The Historic Oddfellow Manor of Elkins
Family Friendly • Free • All Are Welcome
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