Cook Forest State Park - River Cabin District - Cooksburg, Pennsylvania
N 41° 19.478 W 079° 11.545
17T E 651276 N 4576371
The Indian Family Cabin District is in Cook Forest State Park in Barnett Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania and contains several cabins that can be rented out for a week in the summer and at other times that were constructed by the CCC.
Waymark Code: WMXXZB
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/14/2018
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The 8,500-acre Cook Forest State Park and 3,136-acre Clarion River Lands lie in scenic northwestern Pennsylvania.
Known for its stands of old growth forest, the park’s Forest Cathedral of towering white pines and hemlocks is a National Natural Landmark.
A scenic 13-mile stretch of the Clarion River flows through Cook Forest State Park and is popular for canoeing, kayaking, and tubing.
In 1934, CCC Camp SP-2 was built in the present-day River Cabins area along River Road. This camp with barracks, a mess hall, and bathhouses served 200 enrollees and staff until it closed in 1937. The buildings were razed and used to construct CCC Camp SP-6 at Raccoon Creek State Park in Beaver County.
Much of their work remains. Indian and River cabins were built, trails and roads constructed, and forest resources preserved by these hard-working men.
There are 15 cabins of three types in this district,excluding modern washhouses constructed at the turn of the 21st century
Street address:
River Road
Cooksburg, PA USA
16217
County / Borough / Parish: Forest County / Barnett Township
Year listed: 1987
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Politics/Government, Conservation, Landscape Architecture, Social History, Architecture
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current function: Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 04/01/2018 To: 12/16/2018
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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