The W.P.A. worked to develop what is now known as Havre City County Airport, in Havre, Montana. W.P.A. project info: “Develop and improve airport” Official Project Number: 265‐1‐91‐58 Total project cost: $522,520.00 Sponsor: City of Havre and Hill County
[The newspaper] Big Timber Pioneer reported in early 1937 on a CCC camp at Beaver Creek park south of Havre, Montana. The workers were “developing trails, cabins and other conveniences for the public enjoyment.”
“Chain Lakes Project – Montana – Contract for the construction of Fresno Dam across the Milk River has been awarded but no work will be done until the spring of 1937. The dam, for storage and flood control purposes, is… read more
The PWA assisted in the construction of a dormitory on the campus of Northern Montana College (now Montana State University-Northern) in 1936 (docket #2294). From the MSU-N website’s “History” page: “The third building on campus was a girls’ residence hall… read more
Montana’s Big Timber Pioneer newspaper reported in 1938 that the WPA “began work of rehabilitating Havre” on June 24. WPA laborers “will clean streets, rebuild walks and bridges and remove debris,” and would eventually “aid in repairing and replacing several… read more
Check out our latest map and guide to the work of the New Deal in Washington, D.C. It includes 500 New Deal sites in the District alone, highlighting 34 notable sites, and includes an inset map of the area around the National Mall which can be used for self-guided walking tours.
Take a look at our previous guides, equally comprehensive, covering key New Deal sites in San Francisco and New York City.
