Tunxis State Forest – Hartland CT

City:
Hartland, CT

Site Type:
Forestry and Agriculture, Parks and Recreation, Infrastructure and Utilities, Lodges, Ranger Stations and Visitor Centers, Swimming Pools, Winter Sports, Landscaping and Tree Planting, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels, CCC Camps

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Started:
1933

Completed:
1941

Description

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)’s Camp Robinson, which housed Company #180, was stationed at Tunxis State Forest in Hartland, Connecticut. The camp was established June 13, 1933 and was discontinued July 18, 1941.

Among other projects independently listed on other pages, work included: “12 miles of truck trails including today’s … Hall Road, construction of a house for the Forest Ranger, and miles of cross-country ski trails.”

The ski cabin and ski trail remain today. Other improvements included access roads and a cross country ski loop trail.

Source notes

Historical Museum of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Shenipsit State Forest: exhibit information

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on March 2, 2018.

Location Info


Tunxis State Forest
Hartland, CT

Coordinates: 42.019, -72.958

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