- City:
- Union, CT
- Site Type:
- Infrastructure and Utilities, Parks and Recreation, Gardens and Nurseries, Park Roads and Bridges, Landscaping and Tree Planting, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels
- New Deal Agencies:
- Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Work Relief Programs
- Started:
- 1935
- Completed:
- 1935
Description
Nipmuck State Forest’s Mountain Laurel Sanctuary began “as a beautification project of the Civilian Conservation Corps” in 1935. Located along Snow Hill Road, it features Connecticuts state flowers, and is particularly beautiful during peak bloom.
Source notes
Historical Museum of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Shenipsit State Forest: exhibit information
https://patch.com/connecticut/tolland/mountain-laurel-sanctuary-at-peek-bloom
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on February 20, 2018.
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