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DRUMRIGHT LIFESTYLE
Whitlock Park is a nice small town park. There is a
skateboard park, a stage for special events, pavilions,
a playground for young kids, a walking path, and a
FREE Splash Pad during hot summer weather.
Way Park is located on the North side of Broadway. The park is
named for Fred Way, a civic leader in the early 1930’s.
This Works Progress Administration (WPA) amphitheater was
built ca. 1935-36. A 1985 National Register nomination form for
Creek County described the site: “This amphitheater is a two-story,
rectangular (35’ x 25’) structure constructed of cut, coursed, and
rusticated native stone of buff color. Pilaster strips on the back
give the building an art deco flavor. The stage is concrete and has
been painted white. The concrete seats have been removed…
Construction of this amphitheater reflected the cultural interests
of the WPA and gave some economic security to many destitute
laborers in the area. The project infused wages of some 120,000
man-hours of labor into the local economy and helped to preserve
main street. Once finished, the entertainment and celebrations that
took place because of this WPA project helped to raise morale and
ease tensions during the economic crises.”
Photos Taken By Misty Crouse

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