- City:
- Watkins Glen, NY
- Site Type:
- Infrastructure and Utilities, Forestry and Agriculture, Parks and Recreation, Campgrounds and Cabins, Paths and Trails, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels, CCC Camps
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
- Started:
- 1935
- Completed:
- 1941
Description
“From 1935 until 1941, young men at the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp SP44 in Watkins Glen State Park built park buildings, trails, stonework, bridges, and many other projects.” The buildings of the CCC camp now serve as the Hidden Valley 4-H Camp.
Source notes
https://www.owlgorge.com/finger-lakes-facts/what-became-of-the-former-civilian-conservation-corps-camp-in-watkins-glenSite originally submitted by Evan Kalish on March 25, 2015.
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Sheila trigg
I would love to know how the trails were built