In 1780 AD, Peloponnese was turned into a wasteland as a result of the and Kefalari was deserted by its inhabitants. After the disastrous revolt, most its former inhabitants moved to Arcadia or eastern Argolis which are mountainous and inaccessible regions. After the Greek war of independence in 1821, Kefalari was a tiny village belonging to the municipality of Argos. In the late 1880s, people who were either descendants of the former persecuted villagers or newcomers started inhabiting Kefalari and created a small thriving community in which animal husbandry, farming and tapestry were the main sources of income. After WW2, from the 1950s to the 1970s, Kefalari thrived in the agricultural and structural sector along with the rest of Peloponnese due to the exceptional infrastructure and economic measures established by the Greek state.