Roadside Park - Knox City, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 33° 29.209 W 099° 48.358
14S E 425124 N 3705548
Historic roadside park constructed by the National Youth Administration is approximately 5 miles north of Knox City on TX-6.
Waymark Code: WM15YGE
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2022
Views: 2
TX Dept of Transportation" These early picnic areas were constructed during the Great Depression, a time of economic turmoil and widespread unemployment, by the young men of the National Youth Administration (NYA). NYA provided employment to young people between ages of 16 and 25 who were not full-time students or already employed. The goals of the NYA were to provide its workers with education, employment, vocational training and "profitable use of time". Lyndon Baines Johnson, later the 36th president of the United States, served as the first director of NYA's Texas branch from 1935 to 1937."
Under the Where to Find Them listing on the above brochure is this park at #14.
Project type: Park structure/building (other than lodge)
Location: Knox County Historic Roadside Park
City: Knox City
Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear
Date built or created: Not listed
Website for additional information: Not listed
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