- City:
- Lincoln City, IN
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Forestry and Agriculture, CCC Camps
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Works Progress Administration (WPA), Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
- Started:
- 1933
Description
CCC Co. 1543 abandoned their campsite and relocated to Turkey Run in 1934. FERA workers seeded the abandoned campsite and WPA laborers salvaged the lumber. Some remaining evidence of the CCC Camp include rock walls, ditches, and concrete foundations.
Source notes
DNR Historic Site and Structures Inventory People, Parks, and Perceptions: A History and Appreciation of Indiana State Parks by Glory-June GreiffSite originally submitted by Indiana Division of Historic Preservation/Nicole Cory on August 4, 2014.
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