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Buckhorn Island State Park Development – Grand Island NY

Project type: Parks and Recreation
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA), Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Work Relief Programs
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Description

The Civil Works Administration (CWA) and Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) worked to clear the land for / develop the then-new Buckhorn Island State Park.

Source notes

The New York Times: "REVIVAL AT NIAGARA: Developments at Grand Island Adding to Accessibility and Beauties of Area," July 14, 1935 (pg. 140)

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on April 3, 2018.

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Location Info

Buckhorn Island State Park
Grand Island, NY

Coordinates: 43.057155, -78.974721

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