Many of us know about the LeGrand Reynolds Horseman's Area in western Exeter, near Stepping Stone Ranch. Did you know that area was cleared as part of a national program designed to revitalize the U.S. economy in the midst of the Great Depression?
Named "Beach Pond Camp" after the first buildings were constructed there in 1935, the area was a shining example of the efforts of the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of the keystones of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal.
Exeter Historical Association President Sheila Reynolds Boothroyd and Vice President Gary Boden collaborated to write a fascinating article on the history of this camp.
click the link below to read the article:
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| Beach Pond Mess Hall, constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps, 1936 |
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| The Mess Hall is gone, but the fireplace and chimney remain. Reynolds Horseman's Area, 2014. |
