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Date added: January 15, 2024; Modified: April 15, 2024
Trail 4 at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park is an interpretive trail, built by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) enrollees in 1933. It is maintained by the park as a memorial to the CCC and is commemorated by a signboard at… read more
Date added: August 12, 2021; Modified: February 23, 2024
In 1938, the National Youth Administration (NYA) constructed the Murray Woman’s Club Clubhouse. It is made of limestone and was built in the Tudor Revival architectural style. During World War II, “The Red Cross set up hospital rooms in the… read more
Date added: January 26, 2024; Modified: January 26, 2024
The Civilian Conservation Corps built a small shelter above the Eagle Falls Trail (Trail #9) overlooking Cumberland Falls and the gorge downstream.
Date added: January 15, 2024; Modified: January 15, 2024
The CCC-built Pinnacle Knob Fire Tower was originally a lookout tower for forest fires. Decommissioned in 1976, the tower was restored in 2008 and listed on the National Historic Lookout Register.
Date added: November 22, 2023; Modified: December 6, 2023
Works Progress Administration (WPA) helped develop Morganfield Legion Park in Morganfield, Kentucky. The WPA relief workers built a recreation hall (known locally as the “Legion Hut”); a pool and pool house; tennis courts; playgrounds; and a football stadium and field… read more
Date added: May 8, 2017; Modified: September 20, 2023
Glover Cary Bridge spans the Ohio River, connecting Owensboro, Kentucky to Indiana. The bridge was constructed as a Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project in 1940.
Date added: August 10, 2023
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed Princeton Road, a.k.a. Kentucky State Route 91, in Christian County, Kentucky in 1936-9.
Date added: August 8, 2023; Modified: August 8, 2023
The 1935-1937 Morgan County High School was constructed of native stone and timber in West Liberty, KY. The construction was begun as a KERA project, but completed by the Works Progress Administration. It served as the high school until the… read more
Date added: May 2, 2015; Modified: July 13, 2023
Western Kentucky University received money from the PWA for the construction of the Kentucky Building and of Cherry Hall in the late 1930s. WPA and PWA assistance also helped build a new music building. Henry Hardin Cherry Hall, named in… read more
Date added: April 17, 2014; Modified: July 11, 2023
The stately branch post office in Fort Thomas, Kentucky was constructed with federal funding and opened in 1940. The building houses an example of New Deal artwork in its lobby.
Date added: April 19, 2014; Modified: July 11, 2023
The historic Fort Thomas post office houses a Section of Fine Arts mural: “General G. H. Thomas and Philip Sheridan,” painted by Lucienne Bloch in 1942.
Date added: April 17, 2023; Modified: April 18, 2023
The Works Progress Administration built Rhea Stadium in Russellville, Kentucky. The stadium is part of the Russellville High School. A historical sign on site reads, “Rhea Stadium was named for Thomas S. Rhea, a local & state political figure. It… read more
Date added: February 20, 2022; Modified: February 20, 2023
Dupont Lodge is a 96 room hotel including lodge rooms and cottages in Cumberland Falls State Park. Amenities: full service restaurant, 3 meeting spaces, outdoor pool, horseback riding (Memorial Day- Labor Day), camping (April-October), hiking trails, gift shop, planned recreation… read more
Date added: January 9, 2023; Modified: January 15, 2023
Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the construction of the Magnolia Elementary School Gymnasium. The architect of record was Harry E. Boyle & Co. Architects and Engineers of Evansville, Indiana. PWA Docket No. KY-1375-F. The structure is currently part of a… read more
Date added: August 25, 2022; Modified: August 25, 2022
The Civil Works Administration built the Blue Grass Airport in Lexington KY. According to the town budget report for 1933, the city share for the airport under CWA was $1,362 as part of a total budget of $22,427 spent in… read more