September Moon Walk: A Nod to the Past

September Black Hills National Forest Moon Walk
A Nod to the Past - The Dalton Lake Campground and Preservation of a Historic CCC Pavilion
Speaker: Brett Ewald / Archaeological Technician

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) designed and built the Dalton Lake Campground between 1934 and 1937. Original structures included a campground, earthen dam, ski jump, and several wooden and stone structures. Through time, modernization, and the Flood of 1972, only one wooden structure remains - Dalton Lake Pavilion (or Sheltered Fireplace). The pavilion is one of only a few remaining of its kind. Constructed in 1936, it has stood as a sentinel of public recreation in the campground for 90 years. Learn about how the Dalton Lake Campground has changed over the decades and see first-hand the results of historic preservation underway to protect and preserve the Dalton Lake Pavilion for future generations.

You may also like the following events from Black Hills Parks & Forests Association:

• Next month, 23rd August, 09:00 am, The Forest Exploration Program Series presents, "Fire in the Landscape" in Black Hawk
• This September, 27th September, 09:00 am, The Forest Exploration Program Series presents "Friends in Nature" in Deadwood