Sept 20 – If You Seek Their Monuments, Look Above You: The Story of the Civilian Conservation Corps in the Smokies
In the 1930s, the CCC literally built the Grand Smoky Mountains National Park; the trails, bridges, Park Headquarters, Visitor Centers, roads, tunnels and rock walls. They restored the forests and changed the lives of the 3,500 enrollees making men out of boys. The work of FDR’s Tree Army has left a lasting heritage for all to enjoy. Bill Deitzer shares numerous stories of the lives of the “Juniors” and the impact their work had on them.