Torrington in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

To Honor The Men Of Camp Wolcott

Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 21, 2010

1. To Honor The Men Of Camp Wolcott Marker

Inscription. To Honor The Men Of
Camp Wolcott
Company 176
Established 1933
Civilian Conservation Corps
1933-1942
Created By
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Renewing The Country's Natural Resources
And Chellenging The Human Spirit
Of A Nation In Depression

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and the Former U.S. Presidents: #32 Franklin D. Roosevelt series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 41° 52.211′ N, 73° 5.519′ W. Marker is in Torrington in Northwest Hills Region, Connecticut. It can be reached from Burr Mountain Road 0.2 miles north of Winsted Road, on the right when traveling south. Located in Burr Pond State Park, in the maintenance area, left of the main parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 385 Burr Mountain Road, Torrington CT 06790, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Connecticut’s Berkshire

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Foothills

and in the Litchfield Hills.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Litchfield County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Joseph's Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); The Engine Turntable / The Day Express (approx. 3.6 miles away); Non-Repatriated Soldiers' Monument (approx. 3.6 miles away); Winchester World War I Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); "The Old Newspaper Building" (approx. 3.7 miles away); Train at the Winsted Station (approx. 3.7 miles away); The Central New England Railway / Map of Winsted 1874 (approx. 3.7 miles away); Winchester VFW Monument (approx. 3.7 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. World’s First Condensed Milk Factory (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding To Honor The Men Of Camp Wolcott. This fieldstone house was built as the Paugnut

Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 21, 2010

2. To Honor The Men Of Camp Wolcott Marker

State Forest Administration Building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 1986.

Paugnut State Forest came into existence in 1929, when the State purchased 1,127 acres.

Over 200 young men lived here and worked in the area as part of the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Also see . . .
1. "Connecticut CCC: History, Memories & Legacy of the CCC" by Martin Podskoch. Author website entry (Submitted on April 29, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

2. Paugnut Forest Administration Building. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 13, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Paugnut State Forest Administration Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 21, 2010

3. Paugnut State Forest Administration Building

Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 21, 2010

4. Paugnut State Forest Administration Building

Burr Pond State Park Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 21, 2010

5. Burr Pond State Park Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,038 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 29, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.