Wales Center Burying Ground Modernization – Wales Center NY

City:
Wales Center, NY

Site Type:
Civic Facilities, Cemeteries

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Description

According to local sources, “Wales Center Burying Ground” was “renovated into modern cemetery” using federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) labor ca. 1936. The cemetery in question is likely that at 12150 Big Tree Rd.

Source notes

List of Notable WPA Projects in the Buffalo Area, The Buffalo History Museum. https://www.buffalohistory.org/docs/79de55bd-e793-424d-91e3-5ece56e8aad2.pdf (page 2) https://townofwales.com/cemeteries/

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on September 29, 2014.

Location Info

12150 Big Tree Rd.
Wales Center, NY 14169

Coordinates: 42.768625, -78.533826

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