- City:
- Elk City, OK
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Description
The WPA created the Ackley Park baseball field and stadium in 1939, along with a boy scout hut in the park
“The occasional use of dark stones created a unique pattern at the baseball field in Ackley Park in Elk City.” (Barton)
Source notes
Marjorie Barton, _Leaning on a Legacy: The WPA in Oklahoma_, Oklahoma Heritage Association, 2008. Pg. 37.Contribute to this Site
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