Fireplace of States - Bemidji MN The Fireplace of States was constructed under the U.S. Federal Works Program, begun by the Civil Works Administration (CWA).
The A.P. reported in Aug. 1934:
Stones from every State and from many places of historical or unusual interest in other part of the world will be a part of the "Fireplace of States," nearing completion on the shores of Lake Bemidji, in the heart of Minnesota's tourist region.
Started last Winter as a CWA project, the fireplace and a log cabin housing be finished within a few weeks under a special appropriation of the Federal Government.
Stones used include one from Fort McHenry, the birthplace...