NYA Winter Recreation Projects – Anaconda MT

City:
Anaconda, MT

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, National Youth Administration (NYA)

Started:
1936

Description

Montana’s Big Timber Pioneer newspaper discussed recent accomplishments of the National Youth Administration in Montana, among which:
“Two skating rinks have been provided in Anaconda. The project was sponsored by the city. The NYA also has taken over the ski slide, reconditioned it and put it in shape for use.”

Source notes

"Playgrounds and Parks Dot State"; Big Timber Pioneer, Jan. 14, 1937, page 6.

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 23, 2014.

Location Info


Anaconda, MT Deer Lodge County

Location notes: General marker for the town of Anaconda.

Coordinates: 46.1262998, -112.94783

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