Mountain Laurel Sanctuary

: Mountain Laurel Sanctuary

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Gardens and Nurseries, Landscaping and Tree Planting, Park Roads and Bridges, Parks and Recreation, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels

Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Work Relief Programs

Started: 1935

Completed: 1935

View Project in a Separate Window

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

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on February 20, 2018.

We welcome contributions of additional information on any New Deal project site.

SUBMIT MORE INFORMATION OR PHOTOGRAPHS FOR THIS SITE

Location Info

Snow Hill Rd.
Union, CT

Coordinates: 41.960652, -72.204728

Mountain Laurel Sanctuary – Union CT