New Germany Past & Present Walking Tour Preview

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Stop #1

Begin at the Lake House. From there, walk across the dam, toward the beach.If you were here in 1930, this walk would have been a bit more challenging, since the dam at that time wasn’t quite as well-built as it is today. The crude construction can be seen in the photograph below. Rebuilding the dam was one of the first projects completed by the CCC in 1933. To learn more, take a look at the interpretive panel at the end of the dam, near the beach.

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Stop #2

Walk along the beach until you find a view of the lake and hillside that matches the one pictured above.This photograph shows the Broadwater’s farm in the 1930’s, which closely bordered the lake at that time. Take a few minutes to compare the past and present views.

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Stop #3

From the beach, find the log cabin pictured above.This photograph was taken in 1934, the same year the cabin was constructed. This cabin was the first and largest cabin built by the CCC at New Germany. When it was originally built, this cabin served as living quarters for CCC officers and foresters.

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Stop #4

From the cabin, head south on McAndrews Hill Road until you come to the one-room schoolhouse pictured above.Children who lived in New Germany and surrounding farms attended school in this building from 1905 until 1954. Take a few minutes to read the interpretive panel near the front of the schoolhouse.

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Stop #5

From the schoolhouse, walk back down McAndrews Hill Road toward the lake.Locate Parking Lot #5 and read the interpretive panel. As you will see, this area was once owned by the McAndrews brothers, who lived in the house pictured above .

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Stop #6

From Parking Lot #5, locate the stone steps that lead to a trail with black blazes.Go up the steps and follow the black blazes about one-tenth of a mile, until you reach a small wooden structure built by the CCC. Stop to rest and enjoy the view of Poplar Lick below.

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Stop #7

Next, turn around and follow the same black-blazed trail back to McAndrews Hill Road. Carefully cross the road and walk across the grass to the Recreation Hall (centered in the picture above).Read the interpretive panel at the end of the walkway in front of the building. Try to imagine what it was like to live and work at the CCC camp with 125 other enrollees.