Townshend State Park - Townshend, VT
Posted by: nomadwillie
N 43° 02.509 W 072° 41.464
18T E 688072 N 4768046
Located just off Rt 30 on State Forest Rd.
Waymark Code: WMHHKW
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2013
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A visit to Townshend Hill State Park, located at the foot of Bald Mountain on a bend of the West River, feels like a step back in time. The park was constructed during the Great Depression by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a public works program aimed at putting young men to work.
The land in and around Townshend State Park was originally purchased as Townshend State Forest in 1912 through the interest of Howard Rice, secretary of the West River Valley Association. Little is recorded prior to 1924, yet records indicate that a small public camping area was available with nearly 1,000 people registering there during 1927. Initially, the primary objective for this land was timber management. A fire tower was constructed in 1924 to help protect the area. The fire tower was removed in 1949.
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