08/03/2026
In 1933, amidst possibly the most dire of times our country had faced, the Great Depression, President Franklin Roosevelt created a relief program that saved a generation of hundreds of thousands of young men from extreme poverty, malnutrition, and despair. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) allowed single men between the ages of 18 and 25 to enlist in work programs across the country to improve America’s public lands, forests, and parks. Enrollees earned $30 a month, and were required to send $25 back home to support their struggling families, pumping crucial cash into local economies.
The Three Lakes area benefited from 20 plus permanent and temporary worksites in the Nicolet National Forest to the east of town. The legacy of their work is still seen in many places today. For more information visit the Three Lakes Museum. Please consider supporting our efforts with a membership or donation. Thank you