Ft. George Wright Headquarters

ID: 5288 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Washington State Historical Society.

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Ft. George Wright served as the headquarters for the Inland Northwest CCC. The CCC had new buildings constructed specifically for the new operations at the site, pictured here.

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The Civilian Conservation Corps in the Inland Northwest

By Elisheba R. Gearhardt

In 1933, President Roosevelt proposed a work relief program to combat the hunger, poverty, and staggering unemployment of the Great Depression. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) offered young, unmarried men food, shelter, training, and a…