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During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the need for jobs was critical. Wilmington responded to the need by building the Community Drive, now known as Lake Shore Drive. This Depression-era project to build a five-mile road around Greenfield Lake and park in the downtown area created jobs for hundreds of men. Work began on November 24, 1930, and ended eighteen months later. The project funding was unique. Local residents who were fortunate enough to have retained their jobs agreed to fund the project through their own paychecks. Participants gave one day's salary every month. Over $110,000 was raised.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 73 Issue 11, Apr 2006, p116-120, il Periodical Website
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5413
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This reprint of Jane Dalziel Wood's report on a local relief project in Wilmington describes the 1931 Block Messenger System which was created for War Relief work. The plan was \"to have a representative in each city block who was known as a messenger, to collect small change each week from voluntary contributors.\" The money was used to employ unemployed men in building a road.
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