Referred to in the archives as Arcadia Recreation Center. “During World War I, this site was known as Ross Field, a U.S. balloon training school for more than 3,500 military personnel. WPA workers transformed the area into a park and… read more
Now known as the Bridge to Nowhere, this bridge in the San Gabriel Mountains north of Azusa did originally lead somewhere. It was built by the WPA in 1936 as an alternate route to Wrightwood through the Angeles National Forest…. read more
“It was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a product of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, that turned Charlton Flat and Chilao into prime recreation areas. A CCC camp was set up at Charlton Flat in June 1933, and another… read more
The Clear Creek Outdoor Education Center is the Los Angeles Unified School District ‘s residential science school located in the Angeles National Forest. It is based at a former CCC camp F-133 Company 903 established 5/16/1933 for the development of… read more
What is today the U.S. Forest Service headquarters in Arcadia was the site of a U.S. Agriculture Department warehouse constructed by the WPA. Project number 9044 was built with $4,834 in federal funds and $1,973 in sponsor contributions. It employed… read more