- City:
- Peabody, KS
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Picnic and Other Facilities, Athletic Courts and Fields
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
- Started:
- 1938
- Completed:
- 1938
- Marked:
- Unknown
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
Wikipedia: “In 1938, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) built the football stadium limestone bleachers, west and north walls, picnic tables, fire pits, and various items in the park.”
Source notes
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peabody_City_Park
For more information contact the Peabody History Geeks Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/groups/PeabodyKansasHistoryGeeks
Site originally submitted by Barbara Pendleton on May 17, 2022.
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