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Camp Information for S-98-PA
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General Information

Camp Name: Blue Hole Opened: 5/30/1933
Camp Type: State Forest Closed: **/**/1936
Alternate Names: No Information

Location

MODERN INFORMATION
GPS DD Coordinates: Latitude: 39.957733
Longitude: -79.279833
Modern Directions: No Information
Current Landholder: Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
HISTORIC INFORMATION
County: SOMERSET
Historic Directions: 13 mi. W Rockwood

Location of Closest
Post Office: Rockwood
Telephone: Rockwood
Express Mail: Rockwood
Telegraph: Rockwood
Railroad: Rockwood
Administrators
NamePositionTenure
V. M BearerDistrict Forester **/**/**** to **/**/****
C CameronBlacksmith **/**/1936 to **/**/1936
F FryeJunior Foreman **/**/1936 to **/**/1936
P GrahamMechanic **/**/1936 to **/**/1936
F HendersonSuperintendent **/**/1936 to **/**/1936
A KingOperator **/**/1936 to **/**/1936
T LawreyJunior Foreman **/**/1936 to **/**/1936
E MyersJunior Foreman **/**/1936 to **/**/1936
E PrittsJunior Foreman **/**/1936 to **/**/1936
Cornelius M SpillerSuperintendent **/**/**** to **/**/****

Companies
Click a Company below to see a list of people within the Company that were at this Camp
Company NumberDates Occupied
3445/30/1933 to **/**/****
5461**/**/**** to **/**/****


Camp Documents
TitleDocument Description
5461 Photos.pdf5461 photos from 1936 CCC annual, courtesy of the James F. Justin Civilian Conservation Corps Museum, members.aol.com/famjustin/ccchis.html.
5461 Roster.pdf5461 roster from 1936 CCC annual, courtesy of the James F. Justin Civilian Conservation Corps Museum, members.aol.com/famjustin/ccchis.html.
5461 History.pdf5461 roster from 1936 CCC annual, courtesy of the James F. Justin Civilian Conservation Corps Museum, members.aol.com/famjustin/ccchis.html.
All CCC Camps Excell From NACCAThis spreadsheet has a listing of all CCC camps by state from the NACCA.

Pictures


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Additional Information (contributed by Archive visitors)
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Dallas A. Kessler worked at Blue Hole. The number 344 appears on a picture of the camp. He did stone work at a spring. Others did stone work along the roadways, bridge, and lined the stream behind the camp. He also cut brush and trees. Once when clearing brush, he spotted a particularly nice "Bird's Eye Maple" tree. He insisted that the supervisor should know about such a special tree. It was about 5 feet across at the diameter. The superintendent did come see the tree and complimented my dad for identifying it. They took special care to cut the largest log they could. It took two tractors to pull it to the roadway. Dallas A. Kessler remembers smashing his second finger on the right hand while doing stone work. The camp doctor wanted to remove the finger advising that it was too badly damaged. My dad insisted on saving it. He said, "I need that finger!" It healed, and he used that hand for carpentry and plumbing work till retirement. At 87, the finger is a little bent and stiff, but still works! Dallas A. Kessler remembers boxing matches in the recreation hall. He was 5 foot, 6 inches tall and was in the light weight class. After "cleaning up" on a couple of them, he was matched with young men who were in the next weight class. Interestingly he has no memories of how he faired with the big boys! Dad has about 6 pictures. I plan to have them scanned and e-mailed to you soon.06/28/2004



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