American Legion State Forest is a

Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...

state forest A state forest or national forest is a forest that is administered or protected by some agency of a sovereign or federated state, or territory. Background The precise application of the terms vary by jurisdiction. For example: * In Australia, a ...

that sits on the West Branch

Farmington River The Farmington River is a river, U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 in length along its main stem, located in northwest Connecticut with major tributaries ex ...

opposite

Peoples State Forest Peoples State Forest is a Connecticut state forest occupying along the West Branch Farmington River opposite American Legion State Forest in the town of Barkhamsted. It is managed for forest products, wildlife habitat, and recreational uses th ...

in the

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of Barkhamsted.

History

The forest's first 213 acres were given to the state by the American Legion in 1927. The forest was developed in the 1930s by the

Civilian Conservation Corps The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a voluntary government work relief program that ran from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men ages 18–25 and eventually expanded to ages 17–28. The CCC was a major part of ...

Activities and amenities

The forest's recreational offerings include canoeing on the

and hiking on the American Legion State Forest Trails system which includes the Henry Buck and Turkey Vultures Ledges trails. Camping is offered at the Austin F. Hawes Memorial Campground by the banks of the river.

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American Legion and Peoples State Forests
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
American Legion and Peoples State Forests Map
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection {{Protected Areas of Connecticut Connecticut state forests Parks in Litchfield County, Connecticut Barkhamsted, Connecticut Civilian Conservation Corps in Connecticut 1927 establishments in Connecticut Protected areas established in 1927

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