Near Dingmans Ferry in Pike County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Roosevelt's Tree Army

Courtesy of Thomas P. Martin, August 11, 2016

1. Roosevelt's Tree Army Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) employed young men in the 1930s during the Great Depression. Across the country, CCC crews built park buildings, planted billions of trees, constructed roads, and fought wildfires. The program provided economic relief and revived people's interest in their natural heritage.

Captions:( Clockwise from top left)
• In George W. Childs Park, CCC crews constructed a ranger cabin, picnic pavilions, a pump shelter, and a privy.
• One of the CCC-built picnic pavilions and the pump shelter (shown above) are still in use at the park.
• Structures built by CCC crews exemplify the Rustic-sty architecture of the National Park Service.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 41° 14.226′ N, 74° 55.032′ W. Marker is near Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania, in Pike County. Marker can be reached from Park Road (Road T344) west of Silver

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Lake Road (County Road 2004), on the left when traveling west. Marker is on the George W. Childs Park accessible trail, about 1/5 mile from the parking lot, in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dingmans Ferry PA 18328, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Harnessing the Creek (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Woodland Paradise (about 600 feet away); George W. Childs Park (about 600 feet away); Dingman's Ferry (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Village of Bevans (approx. 3.8 miles away in New Jersey); Bevans, New Jersey (approx. 4½ miles away in New Jersey); Layton, New Jersey (approx. 5 miles away in New Jersey); Wyoming-Minisink Path (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dingmans Ferry.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 7 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 25, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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