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Council Grounds State Park is a 
Council Grounds State Park
official site Protected areas of Lincoln County, Wisconsin State parks of Wisconsin Protected areas established in 1938 Works Progress Administration in Wisconsin 1938 establishments in Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-protected-area-stub
Wisconsin
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state park
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on the Wisconsin River
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city park that was donated to the state in 1938, evolving in designation from a state roadside park to a state forest to full state park status in 1978. The Works Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration (WPA; renamed in 1939 as the Work Projects Administration) was an American New Deal agency that employed millions of jobseekers (mostly men who were not formally educated) to carry out public works projects, i ...
planted trees and built visitor amenities. The name Council Grounds comes from reports that the site was once used for seasonal gatherings of Native Americans.
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Council Grounds State Park
official site Protected areas of Lincoln County, Wisconsin State parks of Wisconsin Protected areas established in 1938 Works Progress Administration in Wisconsin 1938 establishments in Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-protected-area-stub