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    Douthat State Park Marker

    Douthat State Park – Millboro VA

    Date added: January 18, 2022

    A 4,545 acre park and one of the first six Virginia State Parks, includes original cabins. “Approximately 600 men from the Civilian Conservation Corps developed and constructed the majority of the modern-day park system.”

    Aerial view of the Pentagon - Arlington VA

    The Pentagon: Access Roads – Arlington VA

    Date added: June 8, 2020

    The Pentagon is America’s Department of Defense headquarters and the largest office building in the world.  It was constructed from August 1941 to January 1943 in order to centralize the administration of the U.S. armed services during World War II…. read more

    The Pentagon – Arlington VA

    Date added: June 6, 2020

    The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense and the largest office building in the world.  It was constructed from August 1941 to January 1943 in order to centralize the administration of the U.S. armed services… read more

    Virginia Beach post office mural

    Post Office Mural – Virginia Beach VA

    Date added: October 25, 2019

    During the Great Depression the federal government commissioned a mural upon completion then-new post office in downtown Virginia Beach. The work by John H. R. Pickett was completed in 1939 with funding from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts, and… read more

    CCC Camp Wilderness – Fredericksburg VA

    Date added: May 13, 2019

    MP4 Camp Wilderness was one of 4 CCC camps in the Fredericksburg area set up to develop locations of major Civil War battles, Camp Bloody Angle (MP-1) was at the battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Camp Wilderness (MP-4) was at… read more

    Terrace Park Girl Scout Cabin – Big Stone Gap VA

    Date added: October 16, 2017

    In 1938, the Bullitt Park municipal park was founded along with the building of a log cabin by the National Youth Administration (NYA). The building was a collaboration of the Richmond District Girl Scouts and the NYA boys, and was used… read more

    Newport News Shipyard Improvements – Newport News VA

    Date added: August 15, 2017

    The New Deal made substantial improvements to the Newport News Shipyard in the 1930s.  Several federal agencies were probably involved, including  the National Industrial Recovery Administration, Public Works Administration (itself created by the NIRA), Civil Works Administration, and Works Progress Administration…. read more

    Buckroe Water Tank – Hampton VA

    Date added: August 8, 2017

    Researcher Frank da Cruz has found that construction of the Buckroe Elevated Water Tank in the 1930s was made possible by a 45% Federal Public Works Administration (PWA) grant. The water tank is located in the Fox Hill section of… read more

    Phoebus Water Tank – Hampton VA

    Date added: August 8, 2017

    Researcher Frank da Cruz writes that in 1936 the Federal Works Project Administration (PWA) financed the construction of this one-million gallon steel elevated tank. The current waterworks coordinator in the area reports that this project, as well as the 60th Street Elevated… read more

    Fort Monroe Bandshell – Hampton VA

    Date added: August 8, 2017

    In 1934 several New Deal Programs provided funding and employed Fort Monroe laborers in the construction of the Fort Monroe Bandshell in Continental Park. The new bandshell replaced the previous one that had been destroyed by hurricanes in 1933. Capt. Harrington W…. read more

    60th Street Elevated Tank – Newport News VA

    Date added: July 17, 2017

    In 1934 the Federal Public Works Administration (PWA) provided funds to build a million-gallon water storage tank in Newport News, Virginia to replace the old water tank. The caption for the photo above reads “A million-gallon water-storage tank erected at… read more

    Phoebus Fire Department – Hampton VA

    Date added: June 4, 2017

    The Pheobus Fire Department in Hampton, Virginia was originally constructed as the Town Hall for Pheobus, Virginia. The town of Phoebus has since been incorporated into the city of Hampton. The Town Hall building was constructed in 1938. In his… read more