Amphitheater and Fieldstone WPA Features at Valley City Pioneer Park

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Amphitheater and Fieldstone WPA Features at Valley City Pioneer Park
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LocationSW of the intersection between 5th St and 8th Ave NW, Valley City, North Dakota
Coordinates 46°55′39″N98°00′51″W / 46.92750°N 98.01417°W / 46.92750; -98.01417
MPS Federal Relief Construction in North Dakota, 1931-1943, MPS
NRHP reference No. 10001195 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 1, 2011

The Amphitheater and Fieldstone WPA Features at Valley City Pioneer Park in Barnes County, North Dakota is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The features were built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1937 and include four fieldstone cairns at the entrance to Pioneer Park and "PIONEER" spelled out with stones [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/31/11 through 2/4/11". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service . Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  2. "Park features added to register". Jamestown Sun . Jamestown, North Dakota: Forum Communications Co. February 16, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
  3. Federal Relief Construction in North Dakota, 1931-1943, MPS