Hanging Rock State Park - Danbury NC

Project type: Parks and recreation, Bathhouses, CCC Camps, Dams, Forestry and Agriculture, Infrastructure and Utilities, Lakes, Paths and Trails, Picnic and Other Facilities, Shelters

New Deal Agencies: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

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Description

Hanging Rock State Park was developed as a federal Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) project during the 1930s.

“Many facilities in the park were constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) between 1935 and 1942. A concrete and earthen dam completed in 1938 impounded a 12-acre lake, and a stone bathhouse, diving tower and sandy beach also were built. Other facilities constructed by the CCC include a park road and parking area, a picnic area and shelter, and hiking trails. In 1991, the bathhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places.”

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) is also cited in some sources as having contributed labor to the park’s development, though Living New Deal cannot confirm this.

Source notes

http://www.ncparks.gov/hanging-rock-state-park
http://www.ncparks.gov/hanging-rock-state-park/history
http://books.google.com/books?id=stPkhIXP4y8C&pg=PA106

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on August 3, 2016.

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