Works Projects Administration Wall Traditional Cache
Works Projects Administration Wall
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The cache is located near the river along one of the walls built in the WPA days around 1935 in St. Cloud. Be sure and walk around Hester Park and look at all the work that was done in that era. Many of the granite walls that you see in St.Cloud were built by WPA workers.
Until ended by Congress and war employment during 1943, the WPA was the largest employer in the country. Most people who needed a job were eligible for at least some of its jobs. Hourly wages were the prevailing wages in each area; the rules said workers could not work more than 30 hours a week, but many projects included months in the field, with workers eating and sleeping on worksites. Before 1940, there was some training involved to teach new skills and the project's original legislation had a strong emphasis on training.
Take some time and enjoy the work these people did for our City during tough times.
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