• Chemin-a-Haut State Park - Bastrop LA
    "The park’s history is tied to Camp Morehouse, a Civilian Conservation Corps camp that was located nearby, and a company of young men who began construction of the park in the 1930s. The Morehouse Enterprise reports June 8, 1933 that CCC Company 1491 under the command of U.S. Army Capt. Ralph L. Ware had arrived in Bastrop via train from Camp Beauregard. The company included 188 enrollees from Morehouse and surrounding parishes. The men would be stationed at Camp Morehouse about 12 miles north of Bastrop  on land owned by the Crossett Lumber Co., where they planned to build a lighting plant,...
  • Post Office - Bastrop LA
    The historic former post office building in Bastrop, Louisiana was completed in 1935 with U.S. Treasury Department funds. The building, which has been extensively modified, is still in service, and still bears its original cornerstone.
  • Sewer System Enlargement - Bastrop LA
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) undertook an extension of the sewerage system in Bastrop, Louisiana during the Great Depression. Approximately two thirds of all WPA spending on public utilities during this period was dedicated to the construction and repair of sewerage systems, which represented a significant public health concern. The WPA provided an initial appropriation of $35,000 for enlargement of the Bastrop sewerage system in the Morehouse Parish of Louisiana. The project employed 175 men.