Charles A. Lindbergh State Park: Park Shelter – Little Falls MN

City:
Little Falls, MN

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Paths and Trails, Shelters

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Started:
1936

Completed:
1936

Description

Known as the “Kitchen Shelter” because it includes a fireplace and stove, it was constructed in 1936, making it one of the first WPA buildings in the park.

The WPA also put in two miles of footpaths, planted 4,000 trees and bushes, and built parking lots and other amenities on the Lindbergh property, creating what is now a state park.

Source notes

All text quoted from this publication: https://sites.mnhs.org/historic-sites/sites/sites.mnhs.org.historic-sites/files/10CAL0002_WPAWalkingTours.pdf

Location Info


1615 Lindbergh Drive South
Little Falls, MN 56345
Morrison County

Coordinates: 45.959405, -94.38776

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