Magnetic Park – Plymouth IN

City:
Plymouth, IN

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Forestry and Agriculture, Landscaping and Tree Planting, Shops and Auxiliary Buildings, Hatcheries

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

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted multiple projects to develop Magnetic Park in Plymouth, Indiana. The New Deal agency constructed a barn, the Conservation Club House, and a fish hatchery with a capacity of 10,000 fingerlings.

Source notes

"Accomplishments of WPA in Marshall Co. Since 1935 Reviewed," The Culver Citizen, Jun. 5, 1940 (pg. 16): https://www.newspapers.com/article/55840249/

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on August 7, 2023.

Location Info


720 Magnetic Parkway
Plymouth, IN 46563

Coordinates: 41.345990, -86.308050

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