Historical Marker Series

Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects

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historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM1GFK_west-liberty-water-works_West-Liberty-OH.html
Water Softening Plant Erected 1941 West Liberty Ohio - - - - Milton W. Stout - Mayor Donald McAlexander - Clerk Board of Trustees of - Public Affairs Wm. Scarbourogh - President Joseph W. Craig Clyde L. Lynn . . . . Built in cooperation with Works Project…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM1HTY_cowboys-christmas-ball_Anson-TX.html
In 1885, M.G. Rhodes hosted a wedding party and dance at his Star Hotel in Anson. One guest was Larry Chittenden, a salesman and writer visiting his uncle in Jones County. He was so inspired by the dance held that night for the cowboys and ladies that he co…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM1ICR_federal-fish-hatchery_New-London-MN.html
1938    A thorough study of a hundred acre location was carried out by the U.S. Commission of Surveys. Dam and mill site were purchased for $14,000. Land for fish ponds extended a mile downstream. Citizens contributed $1,300, and some easements were dona…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM1IIK_municipal-auditorium_Chester-NE.html
The Chester Municipal Auditorium was a 1938 WPA project intended for social and recreational uses. It was built at a cost of $29,340 with much of the labor done by hand.
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM1OSX_the-womans-study-club-of-holland_Holland-TX.html
On January 14, 1914, a small group of local women met to organize a study club for the cultural advancement of its members. In addition to its primary focus, the club soon adopted a series of civic projects, including many that offered financial support for…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM1P2L_stone-wall-hill_Milan-PA.html
A portion of the nearby stone wall was laid by the Works Progress Administration in 1938-39. Begun during the Great Depression as the Civil Works Administration, the WPA was a nationwide unemployment relief program that provided much needed work and income …
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM1Q34_fort-sisseton_Eden-SD.html
Rebuilt by State of South Dakota and Works Progress Administration WPA Project Number 3384 Nineteen Thirty Nine Centennial Time Capsule In Cement Block, beneath this Marker Placed July 35, 1984 - To be opened at Bicentennial Observance of …
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM1Q9C_civilian-conservation-corps_Casper-WY.html
The Casper division of the Civilian Conservation Corps was arranged by the efforts of the Casper Chamber of Commerce in 1937. Work done by the C.C.C, on Casper Mountain and at Alcova consisted of building bridges, improving roads, and reducing fire hazards.…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM1UA9_white-sulphur-springs-historical_Thermopolis-WY.html
White Sulphur Spring is one of many attractions in the park. In the early 1890s a bathhouse and dance pavilion were built nearby. Unfortunately, a fire destroyed the buildings in 1899. Early settlers in the area recognized the therapeutic values of the m…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM1UXJ_a-dam-on-tonawanda-creek-historical_Buffalo-NY.html
A Dam on Tonawanda Creek Tonawanda Creek was the only section of the original Erie Canal that was not man-made. The problem was that the creek level ran 4-½ feet too low. The alleviate this, a wooden dam was constructed in 1823 just west of the mouth o…