- City:
- Nashville, IN
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Amphitheaters and Bandshells, Paths and Trails, Shelters
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Civil Works Administration (CWA)
- Started:
- 1933
- Completed:
- 1941
Description
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) laborers improved Brown County State Park from 1933 – 1934. The CWA laborers built shelters and worked on establishing trails during their brief stay at Brown County State Park. In 1933 two Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camps were established. The two camps were comprised of World War I veterans. The CCC laborers built gatehouses, shelters, trails, an exhibit shelter, saddle barns, amphitheater, and more. The CCC camps were disbanded in 1941.
Source notes
People, Parks, and Perceptions: A History and Appreciation of Indiana State Parks by Glory-June GreiffSite originally submitted by Indiana Division of Historic Preservation/Nicole Cory on August 5, 2014.
At this Location:
- Brown County State Park: Strahl Shelter and Restrooms - Nashville IN
- Brown County State Park: North Gatehouse - Nashville IN
- Brown County State Park: Shelter House/Country Store - Nashville IN
- Brown County State Park: Saddle Barn - Nashville IN
- Brown County State Park: Lower Shelter House - Nashville IN
- Brown County State Park: Amphitheater - Nashville IN
- Brown County State Park: Upper Shelter House - Nashville IN
- Brown County State Park: Oven Shelter and Drinking Fountains - Nashville IN
- Brown County State Park: Peach Tree Shelter - Nashville IN
- Brown County State Park: Recreational Building - Nashville IN
- Brown County State Park: CCC Camp Historical Marker - Nashville IN
- Brown County State Park: Archery Shelter - Nashville IN
- Brown County State Park: Ogle Lake - Nashville IN
- Brown County State Park: Ogle Lake Shelter - Nashville IN
- Brown County State Park: Oven Shelter - Nashville IN
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