1.8K views · 28 reactions | The Civilian Conservation Corps, a Great Depression-era work relief program, enrolled more than 190,000 men at 114 camps across Pennsylvania. Members of the 367th CCC company first arrived at their Lycoming County camp on May 30, 1933. #OnThisDay #Archives | Pennsylvania Trails of History | Facebook

Building Parks, Saving Jobs During the Great Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps (1933–42) put about 3 million mostly young men to work. They planted billions of trees, fought erosion and wildfires, and built trails, camps, and park facilities in all 48 states and territories—public works Americans still hike, camp, and drive on today. #PublicLands | TerrifyingMyths

28 reactions · 19 shares | In March 1933, the government created the Civilian Conservation Corps, a public work relief program, to combat the Great Depression. The CCC enrolled 194,572 men at 114 camps across PA. In this video, preserved by the State #Archives, CCC workers in Pennsylvania build their woodland homes. | Pennsylvania Trails of History | Facebook