View from Soapstone Mountain, Shenipsit State Forest
Project type: Forestry and Agriculture, CCC Camps, Education and Health, Infrastructure and Utilities, Landscaping and Tree Planting, Lodges, Ranger Stations and Visitor Centers, Museums, Park Roads and Bridges, Parks and Recreation, Paths and Trails, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Started: 1935
Completed: 1941
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Description
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) conducted substantial work at Shenipsit State Forest in northern Connecticut. Work was undertaken by Camp Conner, housing Company #1192, which operated from Sept. 5, 1935 to May 23, 1941. Projects, which include those given separate pages on this website, included “miles of hiking trails” and “clean-up after the Flood of 1936 and the Hurricane of 1938 in East Hartford, Stafford Springs, and South Windsor.”
Source notes
“Shenipsit State Forest,” Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, accessed August 13, 2014.
Project originally submitted by Brent McKee on July 21, 2015.
Additional contributions by Evan Kalish.
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