Bull Hill Road Development – Sunderland MA
Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) laborers worked on Bull Hill Road in Sunderland, Mass.
Flood Control Dike – Sunderland MA
In response to heavy flooding after a severe storm in 1936, Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) labor—under the direction of U.S. Army engineers—constructed dikes along the Connecticut River in many Massachusetts communities, including Sunderland. The exact status and locations of these… read more
Hatchery Improvements – Sunderland MA
WPA Bulletin, 1937: “Work of a WPA crew here will increase the output of the state fish hatchery 30 per cent, according to Louis Horst, hatchery superintendent. Last year the hatchery distributed 100,000 live trout, five to eight inches in… read more
Sunderland Bridge – Sunderland MA
The Sunderland Bridge is a 1,177 foot deck truss bridge that carries Massachusetts’ Route 116 across the Connecticut River between the neighboring towns of South Deerfield and Sunderland. This bridge is an integral part of the Franklin County landscape, especially… read more