William B. Umstead State Park
Project type: Parks and recreation
New Deal Agencies: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Resettlement Administration (RA), Works Progress Administration (WPA)
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Description
“In 1934, under the Resettlement Administration, federal and state agencies united to buy 5,000 acres of this submarginal land to develop a recreation area. The Civilian Conservation Corps, as well as the Works Progress Administration, helped construct the site while providing much needed jobs. Four camps along with day-use and picnic facilities were built and the park opened to the public in 1937.”
Source notes
http://www.ncparks.gov/william-b-umstead-state-park/history
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