The stone tower on Mount Constitution today

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The stone tower on Mount Constitution today

Built in the 1930s, the stone tower at the peak of Mount Constitution still provides visitors with unparalleled views of the San Juan Islands and mountains beyond.

This file appears in: The CCC on Orcas Island

The CCC on Orcas Island – The national service crew working on Orcas Island today looks a little different than the crew that helped develop Moran State Park.

By Rachel Baker

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a work relief program established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 5th, 1933. The New Deal program operated until 1942 and provided a source of work and income for hundreds of thousands of young,…