- City:
- Minneapolis, MN
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels, Sidewalks and Stairs
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Completed:
- 1940
Description
Throughout the 1930s, CCC and WPA crews made extensive improvements to the already popular Minnehaha Park, site of Minnehaha Falls. Federal workers built impressive stone retaining walls throughout the 170-acre park, staircases from the upper park down to the creek, and bridges, all from native limestone.
Improvements have since been made to the park, including a Pergola Garden and most recently a river overlook and playground area. The stonework has remained largely intact, and the park continues to draw a steady stream of both locals and tourists.
Source notes
https://www.minneapolisparks.org/documents/parks/Parks_Lakes_Trails_Much_More.pdf#zoom=100
https://cccstonework.blogspot.com/
Site originally submitted by Natalie Heneghan on November 29, 2013.
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i have been here!!!!:)