McDonough State Forest - McDonough, NY
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N 42° 30.200 W 075° 43.517
18T E 440409 N 4705918
"McDonough State Forest has the distinction of being the first reforestation area in Chenango County, ...the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) were dispatched to plant millions of trees, construct bridges, roads and ponds..."
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Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 11/18/2015
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"McDonough State Forest has the distinction of being the first reforestation area in Chenango County, and soon after acquisition, the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) were dispatched to plant millions of trees, construct bridges, roads and ponds and conduct other forest improvement activities. The first Chenango County CCC camp was a tent barracks located near Steers Pond that provided temporary accommodation for 180 African American enrollees. A more permanent camp was established in McDonough in June 1933 and could accommodate 200 men. Camp # 3 was active through 1941 and during its eight year history 1,500 men passed through its gates. A stone chimney located southeast of Bliven Pond along State Route 220 marks the site where Camp # 3 once stood."