The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) began on March 31, 1933 as one of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s ee programs to relieve poverty and unemployment during the Great Depression.
Workers built trails, roads, campsites, dams, stocked fish, built and maintained fire tower observer cabins and telephone lines, fought fires, and planted millions of trees. The CCC disbanded in 1942 due to the need for men in World War Two.
There were over 200 CCC camps in New York State, including one in Stillwater, Saratoga County, from where men worked developing the 1777 Saratoga Battlefield as an historic site.
The Saratoga County History Center (SCHC) at Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa, NY, will host a virtual presentation by author and historian Mary Podskoch entitled “The CCC Camps in Saratoga County and the Adirondacks.”
This will be the 25th presentation in the Center’s popular speaker series “Experts Next Door” and will take place at 7 pm on Wednesday, November 6th through Zoom.
The event is open to the public. It is free for SCHC members, and $5 for non-members. Pre-registration is required through the website www.brooksidemuseum.org.
Marty Podskoch is a retired teacher and the author of 11 books. He is currently gathering information on the CCC camps in Vermont for future books. Podskoch is interested in meeting individuals who may have CCC stories and photos to contribute to his next book. Those that have information should contact him at 860-267-2442 or podskoch@comcast.net
The Saratoga County History Center at Brookside Museum is dedicated to preserving and sharing the diverse histories of Saratoga County.
Visit their website for news and announcements. Brookside Museum is located at 21 Fairground Avenue in Ballston Spa at the intersection of Front Street, Fairground Avenue, and Charlton Street.
Illustration: Inside the barracks of an Adirondack CCC Camp (Adirondack Experience Library).
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