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Civilian Conservation Corp

an Elderhostel Program at the

University of Pittsburgh in Bradford, Pennsylvania

 

host campus

 

flag of host state

 

Dr Rick Frederick told us about events leading to the depression

 

shown photo of FDR visiting CCC camp
(with Robert Fechner, Director of the CCC)

 

by Dr Michael Schultz who gave us the story of the CCC

 

saw photos of their construction work

 

visited Camp # 1 (318th Company)

 

saw their quarters

 

viewed the decorated interior of their recreation/dining hall

 

met Frank Waligora a CCC enrollee,
who was an Elderhosteler

 

saw the monument to their service

 

the Loleta recreation area

 

the dam built by the CCC in 1933

Photos from our field trips

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