Roswell in Chaves County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
De Bremond Athletic Field
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2013
1. De Bremond Athletic Field Marker
City of Roswell
Erected by
Works Progress Administration
1936
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 33° 24.231′ N, 104° 31.558′ W. Marker is in Roswell, New Mexico, in Chaves County. Marker is on North Pennsylvania Avenue north of West 10th Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted on the gate post at the southwest corner of the De Bremond Stadium grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 West 11th Street, Roswell NM 88201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Iron Cross (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lea Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Willson Hall (approx. half a mile away); Roswell and the New Deal (approx. half a mile away); Continental Oil Company Station 1
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Also see . . . Making Their Mark. When millions of Americans found themselves unemployed during the Great Depression of the 1930s, FDR’s New Deal put them to work and the city of Roswell greatly benefitted. Some of the projects completed by the WPA include: Bottomless Lakes State Park, Cahoon Park, City Hall, De Bremond Athletic Field, Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico, the former Municpal Airport, Roswell Museum and Art Center and improvements to New Mexico Military Institute. (Submitted on March 1, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2013
2. De Bremond Athletic Field Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
