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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2015
CORPS VALUES
One of the most important im-
provements made by the CCC was
the creation of a new approach to
ocated on the north end of the park. The U.S. Army had previ-
Cannon Beach, the beauti- ously established a route to the area,
ful Ecola State Park offers but the old road had extremely steep
breathtaking views, great hiking, grades, and in places it directly bor-
and perfect waves. But the state park dered the ocean. After every storm,
isn’t just a great surf spot, it is a lo- the road would be blockaded with 2
cation with some pretty cool history. or 3 feet of sand.
Work on the park did not end
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from the work of a Civilian Conser- with the CCC camp’s closure in
vation Corps group. The Civilian 1936. In 1948, Samuel Boardman
Conservation Corps, a make-work was instrumental in purchasing an
program of President Franklin Roo- additional 308 acres to the park,
sevelt’s New Deal, established Camp formerly owned by Crown Zeller-
1636 at Ecola State Park, and worked bach, and the park is now comprised
to improve roads, build water sys- of more than 1,300 acres of forest,
tems, construct picnic areas, and lay beaches, and off-shore rocks.
Samuel Boardman was the su-
stonework that is still evident in the
perintendent of Oregon State Parks
park today.
The CCC boys worked to im- and was instrumental in ensuring
prove the park until 1936, and over that the Ecola State Park area was
3 million CCC workers across the accepted as one of Oregon’s state
nation received room and board, as parks.
Elaine Trucke is the executive di-
well as a living wage that helped
them contribute to their poor fami- rector of the Cannon Beach History
Center and Museum.
lies back at home.
By ELAINE TRUCKE
Special to The Daily Astorian
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Photo courtesy of Cannon Beach History Center and Museum
The New Deal-era Civilian Conservation Corps made improvements to Ecola State Park
near Cannon Beach.
HISTORIC
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
Photo courtesy of Cannon Beach History Center and Museum
The CCC boys received room, board and a living wage.
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