Germantown Dam Park fireplace   Save
Ohio Guide Photographs
Description: Reverse reads: "Montgomery Co., Germantown, Ohio. One of the 30 Fireplaces in Germantown Dam Park. Aug. 5, 1936. State (15-57)-51 Fed. 1840" In the 1930’s, the heavily wooded areas above and below Germantown Dam were set aside for public use and enjoyment by the Miami Conservancy District. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects built shelters, picnic areas, graded roads and built hiking trails along Twin Creek during the depression era. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F06_027_001
Subjects: Dayton (Ohio). Division of Recreation and Parks--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Germantown (Ohio); Dams
Places: Germantown (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)