- City:
- Chester, Deep River, Haddam, CT
- Site Type:
- CCC Camps, Parks and Recreation, Infrastructure and Utilities, Forestry and Agriculture, Lodges, Ranger Stations and Visitor Centers, Picnic and Other Facilities, Landscaping and Tree Planting, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels, Fire Lookouts
- New Deal Agencies:
- Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Work Relief Programs
- Started:
- 1933
- Completed:
- 1941
Description
In operation from Dec. 9, 1933 to Jul. 30, 1941, C.C.C. Camp Filley conducted extensive development work in the Cockaponset State Forest in Middlesex County, Connecticut. Camp Hadley, Company #2101, also operated on this site, from Sept. 5, 1935 to Apr. 4, 1941. Projects included tree planting; renovations to the Forest Ranger’s house; construction of a lumber shed, garage, brick charcoal kiln, a picnic shelter, and clean-up after the flood of 1936 in the town of Middletown.
Work also included development at Chatfield Hollow State Park, designated as such in 1949. It was originally a Civilian Conservation Corps recreation area within Cockaponset State Forest.
Source notes
Historical Museum of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Shenipsit State Forest: exhibit information
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on February 19, 2018.
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