Photo Essay: Old Stone Gates on Fort McCoy's South Post

Photo By Scott Sturkol | A gate section built by the Works Progress Administration in 1941 is shown on South Post near the housing area Jan. 15, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis. From 1935-1941, the Works Progress Administration made significant contributions to the nation’s defense efforts. At Fort McCoy the administration was a part of many projects, including building this gate section. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)  

FORT MCCOY, WI, UNITED STATES

02.02.2021

Story by Scott Sturkol                                                                                        

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

A gate section built by the Works Progress Administration in 1941 is shown on South Post near the housing area Jan. 15, 2021, at Fort McCoy, Wis.

From 1935-1941, the Works Progress Administration made significant contributions to the nation’s defense efforts.

At Fort McCoy the administration was a part of many projects, including building this gate section.

Fort McCoy’s motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.”

Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy, established in 1909, is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin.

The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984.

Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.” Also try downloading the Digital Garrison app to your smartphone and set "Fort McCoy" or another installation as your preferred base.

• Date Taken: 02.02.2021
• Date Posted: 02.02.2021 16:44
• Story ID: 388212
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WI, US