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Whitewater State Park – Altura MN

© Minnesota DNR
Project type: Parks and Recreation, Bathhouses, Dams, Infrastructure and Utilities, Lodges, Ranger Stations and Visitor Centers, Shelters
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
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Description

Along with a dam, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed a shelter and bathhouse in Whitewater State Park. The design of these quartzite  structures “reflects the area’s German heritage.”

 

Source notes

Barbara W. Sommer, Hard Work and a Good Deal: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Minnesota. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society, 2008. Pg. 103-104.

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Location Info

Whitewater State Park
Altura, MN 55910

Coordinates: 44.062472, -92.044903

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