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CCC CAMPS

Some of you will remember the CCC camps that were
in Newcomb from 1933-1941.

I find the whole idea of them fascinating and wonder
why they do not have something like them today. So many
people complain about people that are getting assistance

from the government. So much work that needs to be done
on our infrastructure. Bringing back a new version of the CCC
Camps might be an answer to part of these problems, but
this is about the original versions.

Much of the information I have gathered is from
Adirondack Civilian Conservation Corps Camps by Martin
Podskoch, POW Labor Camps in the Adirondacks by Law-

rence P. Gooley for the Adirondack Almanack, Wikipedia,
and The History Channel publications.
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