SEYMOUR — One of President Franklin Roosevelt’s most famous New Deal programs will be the focus of a presentation at the Seymour Historical Society on Sunday, Oct. 22, at 2 p.m.
In the midst of the Great Depression, with unemployment skyrocketing, Roosevelt launched the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in order to put young men to work. For $30 a month, laborers took on outdoor projects related to environmental conservation and natural resources. In this program, author and historian Marty Podskoch will describe how Connecticut workers planted countless trees, built parks, and constructed buildings and roadways, some of which are still in use today.
With the help of historic photos, he’ll also describe the close-knit communities that developed in Connecticut’s 21 CCC camps, where men lived in tents or wooden barracks, formed sports teams and even put out their own newspapers.
The Seymour Historical Society is located at 59 West Street, near the Trinity Episcopal Church. This program is free for both Society members and guests. Doors open at 1 p.m. for those wish to view the museum’s exhibits or reserve seats. For more information, call 203 – 888-7471, email [email protected] or visit our website at www.seymourhistoricalsociety.org.
