In 1935, under the New Deal, President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Works Progress Administration, later called the Works Projects Administration (WPA).

Want to see all the points of interests in Prowers County but don’t know where to start? This self-guided tour show you them all and help you navigate from one point to the next.

Prowers County has many interesting projects completed by the WPA. Take this tour and check them out!

Lamar’s history is rooted in the wild west. In 1886, locals made off with the railroad station located several miles to the east and founded Lamar. A colorful mix of characters have passed through town, and these buildings hold their tales.