Baraboo in Sauk County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Building a Park System

The CCC and Wisconsin State Parks: 1933-1942

Photographed By Devon Polzar, 2021

1. Building a Park System Marker

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The CCC operated camps in 11 Wisconsin State Parks and over 60 other locations through the state. Over 60,000 men served in state parks and contributed to lasting landscape and building improvements, many of which remain today.

Crews here and elsewhere in Wisconsin operated under the philosophy that all built structures should blend in with natural surroundings. Characteristic of this "rustic" style are massive hand-hewn timbers, native stone, and meticulously hand-placed stone walkways that seem to grow out of the landscape.

CCC-built structures at Devil's Lake are marked with the CCC logo.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 43° 24.651′ N, 89° 42.68′ W. Marker is in Baraboo, Wisconsin, in Sauk County. Marker can be reached from South Lake Road. The marker is in Devil's Lake State Park near the CCC Parking Lot along South Lake Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baraboo WI 53913, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hard at Work (here, next to this marker); Building a Nation (here, next to this marker);

Photographed By Devon Polzar, 2021

2. Building a Park System Marker

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Camp Life (a few steps from this marker); Civilian Conservation Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); Ice Age National Scientific Reserve (approx. ¾ mile away); Early History of Devil's Lake (approx. 0.8 miles away); North Shore Hotel Era (approx. 0.8 miles away); Devil's Lake and the Local Residents (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baraboo.

Photographed By Devon Polzar, 2021

3. Building a Park System Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2022, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 20, 2022, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.