- City:
- Russellville, KY
- Site Type:
- Stadiums, Parks and Recreation
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
- Completed:
- 1939
- Quality of Information:
- Very Good
- Marked:
- Yes
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The Works Progress Administration built Rhea Stadium in Russellville, Kentucky. The stadium is part of the Russellville High School.
A historical sign on site reads, “Rhea Stadium was named for Thomas S. Rhea, a local & state political figure. It was a project of the Works Progress Administration, a New Deal program started under Franklin D. Roosevelt. The first game was played on Nov. 23, 1939. Dedication of the stadium occurred on Sept. 20, 1940. Added to Nat’l Register of Historic Places 2008.”
Source notes
The Historical Marker Database, https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=165513, accessed 4/2/2023.
WPA plaque on site.
Site originally submitted by Doug Logan on April 17, 2023.
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