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Hide Search OptionsDate added: October 17, 2014; Modified: November 17, 2017
In 1938 and 1939, the Works Progress Administration contributed a number of municipal improvements to the town of Brookline, NH. Annual town reports of 1938 and 1939 note the following projects and expenses: “1938 W. P. A. Hurricane and Fire… read more
Date added: June 6, 2014; Modified: November 17, 2017
Municipal reports from Nashua’s local governments documented extensive New Deal work on the cities water and sewer systems during the 1930s: 1933 Mayor Alvin Lucier reported: “As we take over the reins of government today, we do so with abiding… read more
Date added: August 17, 2017
The Newport, New Hampshire post office was constructed in 1935 with Treasury Department funds.
Date added: August 12, 2012; Modified: August 6, 2017
“The Federal Office Building in Laconia, New Hampshire, was designed by Louis A. Simon, Supervising Architect for the Public Works Branch of the Treasury Department’s Procurement Division. Conceived and built during the Depression era as the United States Forestry Building,… read more
Date added: January 18, 2015; Modified: July 31, 2017
The federal Public Works Administration (PWA) provided funds for the construction of a bridge spanning New Hampshire’s Pemigewasset River between the towns of Plymouth and Holderness. The PWA span replaced an older wooden covered bridge. However, in 2005 the state of… read more
Date added: May 14, 2017
“In 1934, Wylie Apte accepted their offer and became the manager of the airport operations at the White Mountain Airport. Wylie persuaded the White Mountain Airport Corporation to clear away the trees so that he could taxi near the highway,… read more
Date added: April 27, 2017; Modified: May 5, 2017
According to a 1935 report of the New Hampshire Forestry Commission, the New Deal assisted in the initial development of the Caroline A. Fox Research and Demonstration Forest (Fox Forest) which has been the State of New Hampshire’s forest research… read more
Date added: April 19, 2014; Modified: April 11, 2017
“The Twin Mountain Hatchery dates back to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal of the 1930s. After members of the Whitefield Fish and Game Club read about the creation of a hatchery in Chester County, Pennsylvania, they presented the idea… read more
Date added: December 25, 2014; Modified: April 11, 2017
The post office in Wolfeboro was completed in 1937 with funds provided by the Treasury Department. It is also the site of Andrew Winter’s 1938 mural, “New Hampshire Sugar Camp,” completed with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine… read more
Date added: January 29, 2015; Modified: April 11, 2017
The historic post office in Plymouth, New Hampshire was constructed in 1937 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in use today.
Date added: August 12, 2012; Modified: April 11, 2017
Built in 1936.
Date added: August 12, 2012; Modified: April 11, 2017
The historic post office in Milford, New Hampshire was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1939. The building, which houses an example of New Deal art, is still in use today.
Date added: May 4, 2014; Modified: April 11, 2017
The historic post office in Meredith, New Hampshire was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which opened in 1936, is still in service.
Date added: December 28, 2014; Modified: April 11, 2017
“Hemenway State Forest/Big Pines Natural Area Consisting of glacial carved foothills, this state forest includes Great Hill, Duck Pond and the 135-acre Big Pines Natural Area. The park’s many trails provide great hiking, mountain biking, snowmobiling and cross country skiing… read more
Date added: August 12, 2016; Modified: April 11, 2017
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built “roads, trails,bridle paths, vehicle bridges, ponds for fish and waterfowl, lookouttowers, a nature observatory, shelters, picnic areas, fireplaces,campgrounds, recreational lakes, and worked on landscaping and firefighting. Today you can also find a museum devoted… read more