McKellar Park Stone Steps

The orig­i­nal struc­ture was a WPA project built in the 1930′s dur­ing the great depres­sion. From a loca­tion west of town, lime­stone was quar­ried and brought by horse and wagon to the site where local peo­ple built the amphithe­ater type seat­ing into the hill­side. The project became a source of income and a point of com­mu­nity pride for those involved.

Over the years count­less com­mu­nity activ­i­ties and sport­ing events have been viewed from these seats. The struc­ture is a defin­ing fea­ture of Blan­chardville. Gen­er­a­tions of peo­ple feel a tie to the vil­lages as a result of using these bleachers.

Over time, how­ever nat­ural forces caused the blocks of stone to shift and crack. By 1999 the entire struc­ture was in need of repair or face the pos­si­bil­ity of removal.

The restora­tion project was funded by dona­tions of time and money.