| Penn-Roosevelt State Park did not exist until June 5, 1933, when members of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) arrived to set up a work camp during the height of the Great Depression. The camp at Penn-Roosevelt was first known as Camp S-62, Stone Creek Kettle. The CCC of the 1930s was segregated & the camp at Stone Creek Kettle was one of only 12 Black camps in Pennsylvania. Corpsmembers lived at the camp & constructed recreational facilities, including a 195-foot log-crib dam that has since been stone-faced. They also built many of the surrounding forestry roads & trails. Two fireplaces, a unique stone bake oven & other ruins of the camp can still be found. |
Penn-Roosevelt State Park Campground Web Site
Driving Direction GPS Coordinates:
40.486753, -78.021666
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Campground: Penn-Roosevelt State Park in Huntingdon Pennsylvania *