Gulf State Park Chimney - Gulf State Park, AL - Lonely Chimneys on Waymarking.com

From 1933 until 1939, the Civilian Conservation Corps. (CCC) occupied what is now Gulf State Park. The CCC built the orginal cabins along the north shore of Lake Shelby. They numbered them 1-16, but skipped the #13. On September 12, 1979, Hurricane Fredrick hit the Gulf Coast with winds of 135mph. The park was covered by more than 3-5 feet of salt water. The bottom floors of the resort hotel were blown out, leaving the basic structure intact. The pier parking lot and large sections of the pier were destroyed. Most of the original cabins (built by the CCC) were washed away, leaving only the brick chimneys.

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