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

On March 27th, 1933 President Roosevelt signed the Emergency Conservation Work Act. A week later Roosevelt signed an executive order establishing the Civilian Conservation Corps. The work of the CCC can be seen all across the Black Hills. | SDPB

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