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General Information

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

Alternate Names:

No Information

Location

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

MODERN INFORMATION

Tourist Region:	Southwest
Modern Directions:	No Information
Current Landholder:	Dept. of Forests and Waters

Administrators

Name	Position	Tenure
V. M Bearer	District Forester	//** to //**
Cornelius M Spiller	Superintendent	//** to //**

Companies

Company Number	Dates Occupied
5461	//** to //**

Camp Documents

Document Title

5461 photos from 1936 CCC annual, courtesy of the James F. Justin Civilian Conservation Corps Museum, members.aol.com/famjustin/ccchis.html.

5461 roster from 1936 CCC annual, courtesy of the James F. Justin Civilian Conservation Corps Museum, members.aol.com/famjustin/ccchis.html.

5461 roster from 1936 CCC annual, courtesy of the James F. Justin Civilian Conservation Corps Museum, members.aol.com/famjustin/ccchis.html.

Pictures

No Pictures listed for this Camp

Additional Information (contributed by Archive visitors)

Comment

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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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