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Parts of Luzerne and Lycoming Counties; originally called Ontario County, renamed as Bradford County in 1812. William Bradford, second U.S. Attorney General: 59,695: 1,161 sq mi (3,007 km 2) Bucks County: 017: Doylestown: 1682: One of the original counties at the formation of Pennsylvania: The English county of Buckinghamshire: 645,984: 622 sq ...
Pages in category "Civilian Conservation Corps in Pennsylvania" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) established 113 CCC camps in Pennsylvania (second only to California). Using CCC and Works Progress Administration (WPA) labor, the NPS built five Recreation Demonstration Areas, which became Pennsylvania state parks in 1945 and 1946: Blue Knob, French Creek, Hickory Run, Laurel Hill, and Raccoon Creek. The ...
Ravensburg State Park gets its name from the ravens that were known for roosting on the rock ledges at the southern end of the park (near the south entrance). Ravens can be seen in the vicinity of the park to this day, making the name logical though there is no community nearby that goes by the name Ravensburg.
The CCC also built many of the park facilities still in use today. They built log cabins, picnic pavilions, a food concession stand, and miles of trails. Early on the CCC constructed a dam at Black Moshannon Lake, on the site of the former mill pond dam. [1] [2] [5] The CCC camp closed in January 1937 and Black Moshannon State Park opened that ...
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