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Riggs-Hamilton American Legion Post No. 20

Russellville, Pope County

Photograph of Riggs-Hamilton American Legion Post No. 20
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Veterans assembly and civic meeting hall.

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Kind of place
Libraries, armories and community buildings
Built by
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
When
1934 to 1936
Where
Russellville, Pope County
Still there?
Not confirmed lately

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Sources

Part of Rediscovering Arkansas’s New Deal, a public map of 1930s New Deal work across all 75 counties. Updated 2026-10-14.