Project type: Parks and Recreation, Bathhouses, Campgrounds and Cabins, CCC Camps, Forestry and Agriculture, Lakes and Ponds, Lodges, Ranger Stations and Visitor Centers, Paths and Trails, Picnic and Other Facilities, Shelters
Started: 1933
Completed: 1942
Quality of Information: Moderate
Site Survival: Extant
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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.
Project originally submitted by Brent McKee - wpatoday.org on July 21, 2015.
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