Hungry Mother State Park
Hungry Mother State Park is a state park in southwestern Virginia.
Hungry Mother State Park Historic District | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Virginia Landmarks Register | |
A lake in the Park | |
Location of Hungry Mother State Park Hungry Mother State Park (the United States) | |
| Nearest city | Marion, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°52′52″N 81°32′05″W |
| Area | 3,334 acres (1,349 ha) |
| Built | 1933 |
| Architect | Myers, E.L.; et al. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and early 20th century American movements, modern movement |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000303 |
| VLR No. | 086-0015 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 12, 2007 |
| Designated VLR | June 8, 2006 |
Much of the land for Hungry Mother State Park was donated by local landowners to develop a new state park in Smyth County on Hungry Mother Creek. The park is one of the six original CCC parks that opened in June 1936. The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
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