- City:
- Groton, VT
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Infrastructure and Utilities, Paths and Trails, Campgrounds and Cabins, Shelters, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels
- New Deal Agencies:
- Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Work Relief Programs
- Quality of Information:
- Good
Description
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) worked to develop Groton State Forest and multiple state parks attendant with the state forest, including New Discovery, Kettle Pond, Stillwater, and Ricker Pond State Parks. The CCC conducted reforestation work, developed trails and roads, and constructed campgrounds and shelters.
According to a 1988 Groton State Forest History Guide, the CCC road started the construction of the main forest road (Route 232).
Source notes
https://www.grotonvt.com/Recreation/Parks/State%20Parks.htm
"Our Mark on This Land: A Guide to the Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps in America's Parks," by Ren & Helen Davis
Groton State Forest History Guide, 1988, State of Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation. Available online: https://vtstateparks.
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on May 16, 2017.
Additional contributions by Nathan McClintock.
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