- City:
- Athol, MA
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Fairgrounds
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
Description
WPA Bulletin, 1937: “Athol — In horse-and-buggy days when sulky racing was the vogue, Athol fair grounds was a mecca for thousands of horse lovers, race fans and devotees of the old-time cattle show. For many years the grounds had been unused, neglected. WPA has made the grounds into a modern recreation center.”
Source notes
Works Progress Bulletin, Massachusetts: Apr. 1, 1937 (pg. 4). https://archive.org/details/worksprogressbul3637unitSite originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 28, 2017.
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