Download or read book High Point State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps written by Peter Osborne and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perched atop the Kittatinny Mountains, in the northwestern corner of New Jersey, is one of the most beautiful parks in the state. High Point State Park is visited by thousands annually, and from the highest peak in New Jersey one can see three states and enjoy a vista for miles around. This park, one of the oldest in the state, has a rich history going back more than seventy-five years. High Point State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps explores the history of the fascinating landmark, which was a gift of Colonel Anthony and Susie Kuser to the people of New Jersey in 1923. The famed landscape firm Olmsted Brothers of Brookline, Massachusetts, was retained to design the park's facilities. The job of carrying out many of the proposals in the plan fell to the Civilian Conservation Corps, a Depression-era federal agency that combined work relief efforts with conservation work. The laborers, known as the CCC boys, developed the layout of the park from 1933 to 1941. Much of their work remains and is still used by visitors today.
Download or read book At Work in Penn s Woods The Civilian Conservation Corps in Pennsylvania written by and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of the most popular programs created by FDR as part of the New Deal, examines Pennsylvania's CCC program, discussing their successful work in the reforestation of the state, upgrading state park recreational facilities, historic preservation, soil conservation, and relief assistance to Pennsylvania families in need.
Download or read book Hacklebarney and Voorhees State Parks written by Peter Osborne and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hacklebarney and Voorhees State Parks recounts the history of two beautiful natural sanctuaries at the southwestern end of New Jersey's Highlands. Managed as a single unit by the state park service, the two parks are Hacklebarney, 977 acres along the Black River corridor, and Voorhees, 640 acres of gently rolling farmland. Their stories are similar: both parks were created in the 1920s on privately donated land and were developed by the federally operated Civilian Conservation Corps. With more than two hundred unique photographs, many published here for the first time, Hacklebarney and Voorhees State Parks shows life at the CCC camps, the building of trails and roads by hand, and the repair of forests.
Download or read book To Make the Civilian Conservation Corps a Permanent Agency written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Labor and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hiking New Jersey written by Paul Decoste and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-06-02 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Jersey's stereotype as overpopulated and industrial notwithstanding, there's another New Jersey worth seeing—and this guide goes there. This is the aptly nicknamed Garden State of preserved forests and farmland, of streams and waterfalls, of clean beaches and vast wetlands, of endless green mountains. This comprehensive, informative, user-friendly guide describes fifty hikes for all abilities.
Download or read book The Civilian Conservation Corps and the National Park Service 1933 1942 written by John C. Paige and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hiking New Jersey written by Johnny Molloy and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-06-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Jersey’s stereotype as overpopulated and industrial notwithstanding, there’s another New Jersey worth seeing—and this guide goes there. This is the aptly nicknamed Garden State of preserved forests and farmland, of streams and waterfalls, of clean beaches and vast wetlands, of endless green mountains. This comprehensive, informative, user-friendly guide describes fifty hikes for all abilities.
Download or read book Hacklebarney and Voorhees State Parks written by Peter Osborne and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004-10-13 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hacklebarney and Voorhees State Parks recounts the history of two beautiful natural sanctuaries at the southwestern end of New Jerseys Highlands. Managed as a single unit by the state park service, the two parks are Hacklebarney, 977 acres along the Black River corridor, and Voorhees, 640 acres of gently rolling farmland. Their stories are similar: both parks were created in the 1920s on privately donated land and were developed by the federally operated Civilian Conservation Corps. With more than two hundred unique photographs, many published here for the first time, Hacklebarney and Voorhees State Parks shows life at the CCC camps, the building of trails and roads by hand, and the repair of forests.
Download or read book Promised Land State Park written by Peter Osborne and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Located in the northeastern corner of Pennsylvania is a beautiful state park with the compelling name of Promised Land. It is visited by thousands annually, and many of those visitors have been coming to the park for generations. Promised Land State Park features more than 200 images that have been preserved by the state park, state agencies, historical organizations, and individuals. Through these unique images, many published here for the first time, the fascinating history of one of Pennsylvania's most popular parks is documented.
Download or read book Skiing in New Jersey written by Elizabeth Holste and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-07-30 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of New Jersey's ski hills from the early 1900s to the present. Also a history of the sport of downhill skiing in the state.
Download or read book Civilian Conservation Corps in New York written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 27. Chapters: Taconic State Parkway, Allegany State Park, Green Lakes State Park, Beaverkill Bridge, Harriman State Park, Sam's Point Preserve, Earl L. Vandermeulen High School, Stony Brook State Park, Snowy Mountain Fire Observation Station, Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain Fire Observation Station, Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park, Gilbert Lake State Park, Pine Meadow Lake. Excerpt: The Taconic State Parkway (often called the Taconic or the TSP and known administratively as New York State Route 987G), is a 104.12-mile (167.56 km) divided highway between Kensico Dam and Chatham, the longest parkway in the U.S. state of New York. It follows a generally northward route midway between the Hudson River and the Connecticut and Massachusetts state lines. Its southernmost three miles are a surface road; from the junction with the Sprain Brook Parkway northward it is a limited-access highway. It has grade-separated interchanges from that point to its northern terminus; in the three northern counties there are also at-grade intersections. It is open only to passenger vehicles, as with other parkways in New York, and maintained by the state Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), the fourth agency to have that responsibility. Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had long envisioned a scenic road through the eastern Hudson Valley, was instrumental in making it a reality as a way to provide access to existing and planned state parks in the region. Its winding, hilly route was designed by landscape architect Gilmore Clarke to offer scenic vistas of the Hudson Highlands, Catskills and Taconic regions. The bridges and now-closed service areas were designed to be aesthetically pleasing. It has been praised for the beauty of not only the surrounding landscape and views it offers, but the way the road itself integrates with and presents them. It was completed in...
Download or read book Sussex County written by Wayne T. McCabe and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003-08-27 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2003, Sussex County celebrates the two hundred fiftieth anniversary of its creation, which took place on June 8, 1753. At that time, all of present-day Sussex and Warren Counties were set aside from Morris County. Warren County was established by the state legislature in 1824, forming the current boundaries of Sussex County. Among the previously unpublished photographs in this history are views of the county's commercial and residential streets, mining and industrial facilities, and business establishments. The vast majority of the unique vintage images included here are drawn from Wayne T. McCabe's extraordinary collection of more than fifteen thousand photographs, glass negatives, postcards, and stereoscopic views of Sussex County.
Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 1132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Civilian Conservation Corps written by Jackie McFadden and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a list of citations covering the wealth of information written about the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The CCC was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's favorite and most respected New Deal program. It provided economic assistance and hope for the future to the many enlisted men and their families during the height of the Great Depression. These men developed state parks, built roads and bridges and restored the environment from the devastation caused by droughts and deforestation of the west. Through hard work, they found renewed pride in themselves and their country. Their efforts can be seen in former camp sites and parks across the nation. There continues to be a fascination with the CCC. It is often studied as a model program of youth service work, conservation, and adult education. This collection will be useful to all who study the New Deal era and especially to those who concentrate on the CCC. The bibliography is organized by material type, including Federal Government documents, magazine, and journal articles, ERIC documents, books (including theses and dissertations), videos and films. further assist the researcher.
Download or read book Montague written by Alicia C. Batko and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Montague Township sits at the high point of New Jersey, cradled by the Delaware River and the Kittatinny Mountains, where New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania converge. The Dutch initially settled in the Minisink Valley and helped define the character of the area. Founded in 1759, the township evolved along the river, which encouraged trade and travel, and on the legendary Old Mine Road, a Native American trail and trade route. By 1826, the Milford Bridge was built and would serve as a gateway to the Poconos. Following the Civil War, farms dotted the landscape, and city residents escaped the industrial boom by frequenting the Brick House and Rock View hotels and neighboring summer boarding homes. The range of vistas served as inspiration for John Newton Hewitt and other artists. With progress and infrastructure heralding change, High Point State Park and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area were formed to protect natural resources, yet historic structures within them vanished.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of New Jersey written by Maxine N. Lurie and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 984 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you've ever wanted to know about the Garden State can now be found in one place. This encyclopaedia contains a wealth of information from New Jersey's prehistory to the present covering architecture, arts, biographies, commerce, arts, municipalities and much more.
Download or read book Hard Work and a Good Deal written by Barbara W. Sommer and published by Minnesota Historical Society. This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CCC veterans tell compelling stories of their experiences planting trees, fighting fires, building state parks, and reclaiming pastureland in this collective history of the CCC in Minnesota.
