The Lake Wedington Historic District (locally Lake Wedington, sometimes spelled incorrectly Lake Weddington) is a
US Historic District in
Washington County, Arkansas
Washington County is a regional economic, educational, and cultural hub in the Northwest Arkansas region. Created as Arkansas's 17th county on November 30, 1848, Washington County has 13 incorporated municipalities, including Fayetteville, Arka ...
. The historic district is located within the Lake Wedington Recreation Area.
["Lake Wedington." Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourisim]
Profile
Retrieved 2011-06-05
Facilities
Surrounding the Lake Wedington are 18 family campsites and 19 family picnic sites, built by 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 ...
in 1938. The area also contains six modernized cabins for overnight visitors, complete with air conditioning. A hiking trail is available year-round. Further amenities include volleyball courts, playgrounds, horseshoes, a boat ramp and boathouse.
References
Geography of Washington County, Arkansas
Wedington
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Arkansas
Works Progress Administration in Arkansas
Campgrounds in the United States
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