Civilian Conservation Corp, Price County, Wisconsin

The Civilian Conservation Corps, more commonly referred to as the CCC's, was established on 21 March 1933 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was part of Roosevelt's New Deal legislation and was designed to reduce the number of men unemployed as a result of the Great Depression.

The CCC soon became one of the most successful programs of the New Deal due to its popularity among the general public. The CCC operated in every US state and some US territories. It included an Indian Division that provided some relief to the Native American Reservations in western states.

The Civilian Conservation Corps was operated by the United States Department of the Army and sponsored by various other government departments. The CCC's in Price County were sponsored by the Department of Forestry. Their primary objectives were road building, tree planting, stream improvement and reduction of the rabbit population.

The men who joined the CCC lived in camps (tents and rustic cabins); wore uniforms and followed a quasi-military discipline regime. It was a requirement that they send $25 of their $30 monthly salary back home to their family.

There were several CCC camps scattered throughout the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest between 1933 to 1942.

Civilian Conservation Corps - Price County

Camp Name	Date Established	Project No.	Company No.	Location
Riley Creek	14 May 1933	F-3	642	Fifield: sixteen (16) miles east of Fifield on Highway 70.
Sheep Ranch	19 May 1933	F-4	644	Phillips: Sheep Ranch was often called "Skookum Valley" and was located on Jacob Steiger Road (four miles east of Joseph Loula, Sr's homestead.
Connors Lake	23 Jun 1933	S-56	1610	The camp named Connors Lake was located twenty-six (26) miles west of Phillips. It was established with 30 men but soon grew to house over 300 men. It was so large it had side camps at Park Falls and Loretta.

All three CCC camps in Price County were closed by 1940..

If you have additional information about the Price County CCC's that you would like to share, please contact the County Coordinator.

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