The CCC Company 556 established camp at Pokagon from 1934 until 1942. The CCC men worked on various projects at Pokagon, including a toboggan slide, gatehouse, bath house, saddle barn, and dining hall. To enhance the outdoors experience projects exhibited… read more
New Deal agencies built several attractive saddle barns and extensive horse trails, bringing this activity into the reach of the average park visitor. The saddle barn located at Pokagon State Park still functions. CCC laborers completed the saddle barn in… read more
The Spring Shelter was completed by CCC laborers in 1938. The shelter was originally used as an overnight cabin. The style of the shelter is classified as Parks Rustic.
CCC laborers completed the bathhouse in 1939. The bathhouse is located at the original Pokagon beach. The beach at this location was itself a CCC project.
The CCC Shelter was completed in 1935 by CCC laborers. The shelter contains a massive stone fire place. There is a commemorative inscription dedicated to the CCC Co 556 “who built Pokagon”. The style of the shelter is classified as… read more
CCC laborers completed the drinking fountains in 1935. The drinking fountains are classified as Parks Rustic.
New Deal agencies worked on programs that helped protect wildlife. The CCC laborers at Pokagon created a fish rearing pond. The three ponds were completed in 1935.
Using a variety of native materials, the CCC built gatehouses designed to appeal to the eye and draw in visitors with hints of the delights of nature within the park. The gatehouse at Pokagon State Park was completed by CCC… read more
CCC laborers worked on Pokagon’s group camp from 1934-1937. The group camp consists of 13 identical small cabins. The group camp is an excellent example of state park recreational development during the New Deal.
Camp 556 consisted of officers quarters, barracks, recreational hall, bath house, mess hall, and more. There are various foundations that remain at the camp location. The site is marked by a CCC Camp plaque.
CCC laborers completed overnight cabins at Pokagon in 1940. The four cabins are classified as Parks Rustic.
CCC laborers completed the Potawatomi Inn bathhouse in 1935. The bathhouse is classified as Parks Rustic.
In 1937 CCC laborers completed the Pokagon service building. This building serves as the Park’s office building.
The CCC laborers built the first toboggan slide. The original toboggan slide was built by CCC for their own recreational use. It has since been rebuilt and remodeled several times.
This 1938 Section of Fine Arts mural by Charles Campbell was originally painted for the old Angola, Indiana post office. It now hangs in the Steuben County Community Center. It is titled “Hoosier Farm.” The size of the mural is… read more