Photos by Tag: CCC
Depression era shelter
Morning light illuminates shelter at Bowman Bay. This structure dates back to the Thirties, when workers from the federal Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built many structures, timber/stone guardrails and paths.
Tursi legacy includes public park
John and Doris Tursi Park is located near the intersection of West 12th and Pennsylvania Avenue, adjacent to the Rock Ridge neighborhood and Anacortes Airport. Tursi met Doris as a young man after being stationed here with the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). He called Anacortes his new home and never looked back. John passed away […]
Old growth, new picnic tables
A partnership of park staff and volunteers is responsible for the addition of several dozen new picnic tables at Deception Pass Park. Table design gives a nod to the Civilian Conservation Corps design of the mid-30s, when Deception Pass State Park was established. Some table inside of shelters built by the CCC are constructed of […]
Bridge event
For three minutes Saturday (okay, maybe a BIT longer), Highway 20 at Deception Pass was closed in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the twin spans. Vintage cars were part of a procession to the south side of the bridges. Presiding over a ribbon cutting were alums of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a Depression […]
CCC statue unveiled
Bowman’s Bay is the location of this beautiful new statue, unveiled yesterday during a community event attended by many alums of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The “Three C’s” worked at Deception Pass Park during a public projects era that grew out of the Great Depression. Young men from all over the nation ended up […]