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Dawson County Fairgrounds Improvements – Glendive MT

Project type: Fairgrounds, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
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Description

The Big Timber Pioneer newspaper reported in 1938:
“The irrigation project for the Dawson county fairgrounds is under way. WPA workmen are laying pipe and building a house for installation of pumping equipment on the Yellowstone river with a capacity of 9,000 gallons an hour. Pressure will be maintained by the large tank west of the main building which is ready for use.”

Source notes

"Treasure State News in Brief"; Big Timber Pioneer, Aug. 18, 1938 (page 1).

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on March 1, 2014.

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Location Info

2200 Merrill Ave.
Glendive, MT 59330

Coordinates: 47.1344497, -104.6929242

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