“The park’s history is tied to Camp Morehouse, a Civilian Conservation Corps camp that was located nearby, and a company of young men who began construction of the park in the 1930s. The Morehouse Enterprise reports June 8, 1933 that… read more
The historic former post office building in Bastrop, Louisiana was completed in 1935 with U.S. Treasury Department funds. The building, which has been extensively modified, is still in service, and still bears its original cornerstone.
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) undertook an extension of the sewerage system in Bastrop, Louisiana during the Great Depression. Approximately two thirds of all WPA spending on public utilities during this period was dedicated to the construction and repair of… read more