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Blackledge River Fishing Access – Colchester CT

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Picnic and Other Facilities
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Work Relief Programs
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Description

“Camp Stuart’s enrollees built fishing access for disabled veterans of World War I along several pools of the Blackledge River. This was one of the earliest attempts to provide fishing access for the handicapped.”

Source notes

Historical Museum of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Shenipsit State Forest: exhibit information

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on February 19, 2018.

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Location Info

Blackledge River
Marlborough, CT

Location notes: Approx. location

Coordinates: 41.670084, -72.461314

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