- City:
- East Otis, MA
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Forestry and Agriculture, Lodges, Ranger Stations and Visitor Centers, Paths and Trails, Campgrounds and Cabins, Lakes and Ponds, Shelters, Picnic and Other Facilities, Bathhouses, CCC Camps
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
- Started:
- 1933
- Completed:
- 1942
- Quality of Information:
- Moderate
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
According to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, “The CCC improved the nation’s natural and human resources and also created opportunities for the public to recreate and appreciate a healthy outdoor experience. At Tolland ‘Pinecone Johnnies’ built access roads, bridges, trails, the peninsula campground, beach, picnic area and parking lot. Visit the beach and see the bathhouse they built in 1939.”
Source notes
“Gilmore Trail: Tolland State Forest; Self-Guided Interpretive Trail,” Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, accessed August 13, 2014.Site originally submitted by Brent McKee - wpatoday.org on July 21, 2015.
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