- City:
- Bridgehampton, NY
- Site Type:
- Forestry and Agriculture, Pest Control
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Description
According to a local sources, “drainage ditches were dug by the Civilian Conservation Corps” in an effort to combat mosquitoes in northern Bridgehampton, New York (at what is sometimes known as the Mulvhill Preserve) during the Great Depression.
Source notes
https://archive.southamptonpress.com/shpress/040129/columns/chke.htmSite originally submitted by Evan Kalish on December 21, 2014.
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