Prince William Forest Park
Dublin Core
Title
Prince William Forest Park
Subject
Prince William Forest Park
Description
Prince William Forest Park was created by the CCC during the great depression to take the fallen pyrite mine and transform it into a thriving recreation area.
Creator
Lillian Poole
Source
https://livingnewdeal.org/map/
Date
1935
Rights
Creative Commons, https://livingnewdeal.org/map/
Format
Image, and Video
Language
English
Place-Based Stories Item Type Metadata
Date
October 11th 2019
Format
First is a collage of various pictures from my trip, second a video of the overlook of the Pyrite Mine while I give a short history, and third a picture of an informative display in the visitors center of the park.
Narrative
Through this sight a story of growth and change can be clearly seen. This place has fostered a recreation area that is still in use today. It is significant because it shows that what the cultural new deal set out to do succeeded. FDR didn’t have some pipe dream. I used my Phone, because it was the easiest to carry with me to the overlook. Modern technology provides an easier form of narrative story telling, and lets us distribute for the world we see. However, the modern times still use photographs same as the 1930’s used to document the CCC’s Park.
Collection
Citation
Lillian Poole, “Prince William Forest Park,” HIST 390 The Digital Past: A Cultural New Deal, accessed September 17, 2026, https://jessicadoeshistory.com/cnd/items/show/202.