The Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in Lincoln City, Indiana preserves the farm site on which Abraham Lincoln grew up. In the 1930s, the CCC aided in the restoration and development of the site: “In 1934, a Civilian Conservation Corps crew… read more
Lincoln State Park was occupied by three New Deal agencies from 1933-1942. The first agency to occupy Lincoln Park was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The CCC Company 1543 was active in Lincoln State Park from 1933-1934. The CCC laborers… read more
CCC Co. 1543 abandoned their campsite and relocated to Turkey Run in 1934. FERA workers seeded the abandoned campsite and WPA laborers salvaged the lumber. Some remaining evidence of the CCC Camp include rock walls, ditches, and concrete foundations.
The CCC constructed firetowers on steel frameworks to help protect the new plantings and existing forests. The firetower at Lincoln State Park was completed in 1934 by CCC laborers. The firetower stands around 120′ tall.
CCC laborers completed the first bridge in 1933. The bridge is accessible to vehicles and is positioned between nature center and group camp.
The Ranger’s Cabin, also known as the boathouse, sits on the shore of Lake Lincoln. It was completed by CCC Company 1543 in 1934. The structure was intended for park personnel residence but is now used as a boat rental… read more
The lakeside shelter was completed by CCC workers in 1934. The style of the shelter is classified as parks rustic.
The house was part of a planned service area, which developed after World War II. The superintendent’s residence was nearly completed by CCC laborers when the CCC Camp abandoned in 1942.
