Buckhorn Island State Park Development – Grand Island NY

City:
Grand Island, NY

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation

New Deal Agencies:
Civil Works Administration (CWA), Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

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)

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

Location Info

Buckhorn Island State Park
Grand Island, NY

Coordinates: 43.057155, -78.974721

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