The Work of the CCC Along the I&M Canal
by
Dennis H. Cremin, Charlene Giardina
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2002
Visitors to Starved Rock State Park are often struck by the grandeur of its rustic lodge. They marvel at its massive fireplace and hand-hewn logs. Yet few realize that this structure is a tangible reminder of the Civilian Conservation Corps, which in the 1930s provided work for young men left unemployed...