Big Timber’s Pioneer newspaper reported in 1936 that the “improvement of Mountain View cemetery” southwest of town was one of several completed projects in the community that was attributable to the New Deal.
In 1935, the CWA and WPA were involved in cemetery work in the town employing 10 people. W. P. A. Hall project $2,625.36 W. P. A. Road project $223.46 W. P. A. Old Meetinghouse project. $42.64
Between 1935 and 1938, the Works Progress Administration funded a number of municipal improvements in the town of Danville, including upgrades for the local library, town hall, and cemetery; work on roads and forest sites; and support for a local… read more
The Peterborough town reports of 1937 and 1940 report WPA involvement in various projects: Water Main on Pine St. Sidewalk project #1314 24 men employed Library wall project #966 18 men employed Powers Bridge project #1194 31 men employed “In… read more
The Flood of 1927 brought many changes to Vermont, including the construction of several flood control dams built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The CCC built one such dam at Wrightsville, in the northern part of Montpelier, Vermont and… read more
“Attention to the NBG continued during the Great Depression when the New Deal’s Works Progress Administration funded additional workers to help care for the grounds and make improvements.”
North Cemetery in Wayland, Mass. was improved by Federal Emergency Relief Administration (F.E.R.A.) labor. Work included reconstruction of the entrance and rotten stump removal.
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted improvement work at Oak Hill Cemetery in Birmingham, Alabama.
“The WPA would later aid in … Oak Ridge Cemetery” improvement projects.
The federal Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) conducted improvement work at Tyler, Texas’s Oakwood Cemetery during the 1930s.
Oakwood Cemetery in Parsons, Kansas was improved by work undertaken by the Civil Works Administration (CWA). “Plans of the commissioners call for employing … 42 on work in Oakwood cemetery, mainly building a retaining wall.”
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built a a 2,517-foot-long rock wall on three sides on the perimeter of the Oakwood Cemetery in Cisco, Texas. According to the Texas Historical Commission, “The general landscape of the cemetery is traditional with granite, limestone, marble,… read more
The Shelter House/Chapel was constructed with native limestone in 1937 as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) project and renovated in 1984. The one-story, asymmetrical Mission-style chapel now houses the cemetery office. Oriented west, the building features an L-shaped… read more
In 1938 the W.P.A. improved the grounds of Framingham’s Old South Cemetery, located on Winthrop Street. Town Report, 1938: Old South Burial Grounds This cemetery was regraded and walks and drives constructed throughout it. The old broken down wooden fence… read more
Excerpt from a 2014 National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: “Originally designated as a pauper’s burial ground in 1839, little documentation of the historic layout of the Potter’s Field Cemetery exists prior to 1935. A 1935 map illustrates a grid… read more
“The Philadelphia National Cemetery was established at its current site in 1885 in order to consolidate Civil War burials located in seven regional private cemeteries. The cemetery’s first rostrum or speaker’s stand for ceremonial use was built in 1888. The… read more
This is a small memorial building in Westernport, Maryland, in Philos Cemetery. A plaque on the building reads, in part: “IN MEMORIAM, LEST WE FORGET, This building is dedicated in remembrance of all those who took part in all wars… read more
According to annual town reports, federal assistance supported important improvements to the Pine Grove Cemetery during the New Deal. From 1935 to 1937 the Public Works Administration (PWA) was involved in work at the Pine Grove Cemetery, and in 1938… read more
“The most ambitious efforts of the early 20th century at Pine Grove were undertaken by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the 1930s. Newspaper articles indicate that the WPA undertook a number of projects at Pine Grove: building concrete toolboxes… read more
A municipal report from 1936 explains: “The WPA is involved in cataloging all the graves in the Pine Hill Cemetery.”
The Provincetown Advocate reported in 1937: “Work on the Provincetown cemetery is being resumed after a shutdown since last spring. Harry W. Jordan, WPA foreman, reports that 12 men started work last Saturday on a project to fill in and… read more
Quincy National Cemetery was improved as part of Federal Project F-87 by the federal Civil Works Administration (CWA). The work done “included the resetting, realigning and cleaning of headstones … as well as the filling-in of sunken graves.”
Rock Island National Cemetery in Moline, Illinois was improved as part of Federal Project F-87 by the federal Civil Works Administration (CWA). The work done “included the resetting, realigning and cleaning of headstones … as well as the filling-in of sunken… read more
“Rose Hill Cemetery now encompasses 28 acres. Limestone walls along the north and west sides, and ditches throughout, were installed in 1936 as a Works Progress Administration project. Buried over time, the ditches were discovered and restored in 1993.”
“This is a most unusual example of WPA construction – the use of petrified wood. We noted several buildings in this area of Oklahoma which used petrified wood. Apparently, the local topographical circumstances lead to availability of this type of… read more
“Rehabilitation of old Cemetery” occurred in November of 1935 thanks to $2,303 by the Works Progress Administration for this former gold rush town of 637 (1930 population). The cemetery was established in 1850 and is open and active for burials.
The Works Progress Administration built the wall around the Salt Lake City Cemetery. Construction in the area was authorized in 1938 and the project was completed in 1941. Two plaques at the cemetery entrance mark the work of the WPA…. read more
The federal Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) conducted improvement work at San Marcos Cemetery.
The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) conducted numerous improvement and development projects at Santa Fe National Cemetery. “Improve cemetery” Official Project Number: 165‐2‐85‐143 Total project cost: $14,833.00 Sponsor: Commanding General, 8th Corps Area, U.S. Army “Develop landing area at airport” Official Project… read more
South Cemetery in Wayland, Mass. was improved by Federal Emergency Relief Administration (F.E.R.A.) labor. Work included the rebuilding of cemetery stone walls.
From the Sterling Kansas Bulletin article 8 November 1934: “Another CWA project of which the city and community may well be proud is the new chapel that has just been completed in the northwest corner of the Sterling Community Cemetery…. read more
In 1933-34, the Civil Works Administration (CWA) worked at the United States Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery repairing the grounds and cleaning tombstones. It is one of the country’s oldest national cemeteries, the final resting place for more than 14,000… read more
According to local sources, “Wales Center Burying Ground” was “renovated into modern cemetery” using federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) labor ca. 1936. The cemetery in question is likely that at 12150 Big Tree Rd.
According to a Works Progress Administration index card $1,580 was spent to “Improve cemetery on Elm Avenue south of Easton in Fresno County. Work to include trimming, clearing and removing trees, landscaping and grading, together with work incidental thereto. The… read more
The rock wall along the south and east sides of the West Lawn Cemetery in Henryetta, Oklahoma were constructed by the WPA in 1939. The wall is approximately 40 inches high with large square rock pillars about every 12 feet…. read more
The federal Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) conducted improvement work at Ashland’s Wildwood Cemetery, beginning in 1935.
“The Winchester cemetery benefited from federal programs initiated during the Great Depression. In 1930, the original tool house/comfort station was removed and a new, brick and stucco tool house/storage/comfort station building was erected by Civil Works Administration labor.* During 1934… read more
“Allocation of $22,126 for a municipal cemetery project for Mineral Wells was announced by federal PWA offices in Washington Saturday. According to local authorities, the grant is to finance purchase of suitable land for the cemetery and beautification work.” (Sweetwater… read more
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) improved the Woodlawn Cemetery in Westbrook ME Excerpt from the town 1933 report, “WOODLAWN AVENUE GREATLY IMPROVED BY C.W.A. PROJECT The three miles of avenues in Woodlawn were given a coat of gravel during the winter…. read more
In 1855, the family of William and Rebecca Young were among the early pioneers to arrive in Nebraska following the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, which opened the territory for settlement. A year later, William Young built a… read more