The WPA Builds a Park in the Rustic Style

The WPA Builds a Park in the Rustic Style (HM1HHS)

Location: Little Falls, MN 56345 Morrison County
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N 45° 57.469', W 94° 23.426'

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During the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt initiated federal programs aimed at putting people back to work. One of these programs was the Works Progress Administration (WPA), which focused on building bridges, roads, and public parks.


When WPA projects were being considered for the park, the Lindbergh family requested that the area be kept as natural as possible.


The WPA projects in the park were done in a rustic style and used local materials like logs and stone. This fit with the desired natural character of the newly established park. Today, the WPA buildings are designated as a National Historic District and they remain an important park of the park's cultural heritage.
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HM NumberHM1HHS
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Placed ByMinnesota Dept of Natural Resources
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Date Added Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 at 9:45pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 392254 N 5090300
Decimal Degrees45.95781667, -94.39043333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 57.469', W 94° 23.426'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 57' 28.14" N, 94° 23' 25.56" W
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Area Code(s)320
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1660-2004 Lindbergh Dr S, Little Falls MN 56345, US
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