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    Promised Land State Park
    Promised Land State Park
    Promised Land State Park
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    Promised Land State Park

    By Peter Osborne

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    Located in the northeastern corner of Pennsylvania is a beautiful state park with the compelling name of Promised Land. It is visited by thousands annually, and many of those visitors have been coming to the park for generations. Promised Land State Park features more than 200 images that have been preserved by the state park, state agencies, historical organizations, and individuals. Through these unique images, many published here for the first time, the fascinating history of one of Pennsylvania's most popular parks is documented.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateSep 18, 2012
    ISBN9781439632581
    Promised Land State Park
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    Peter Osborne

    Dr. Peter Osborne is the clinical director of Town Center Wellness in Sugar Land, Texas. He is a doctor of chiropractic medicine and a Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist focused on the holistic natural treatment of chronic degenerative diseases with a primary focus on gluten sensitivity and food allergies. Dr. Osborne lectures nationally to doctors on gluten sensitivity/intolerance, celiac disease, and many other nutritionally related topics. He is the cofounder of Nutra-MD and the Gluten Free Society.

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      Promised Land State Park - Peter Osborne

      mine.

      INTRODUCTION

      This is a book about three important developments in the history of Pennsylvania’s forests and parks: first, the creation and history of one of its most popular state parks, Promised Land State Park; second, the largest national conservation movement ever undertaken in the United States; and third, the postwar vision of creating a state park system that would serve every Pennsylvanian.

      The creation of Promised Land State Park is an early example of a larger national movement from 1900–1940 that has been called the Golden Age of Parks. It was a time when many local, county, state, and national parks and forests were established and developed all across the country. The early 1900s witnessed several other major trends that were unfolding as Americans yearned for open spaces with the increased urbanization that was taking place across the land. Automobiles were becoming available to the average American, and as a result, Americans began a great love affair with the road, the automobile, and tent camping. The Boy Scout and Girl Scout movements, established in 1910 and 1912 respectively, blossomed and needed places to conduct outdoor programs. During this era, both organizations grew rapidly and flourished.

      In Pennsylvania, other issues were at work as well. Concern for public water supplies, efforts to prevent further destruction of the commonwealth’s forests, the needed restoration of the forests, the desire to set aside hundreds of thousands of acres of land for recreational use, the need for wildlife rejuvenation, and the drive to preserve scenic beauty all guided state leaders.

      The second development was the important conservation work undertaken by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). It was unprecedented in scope and has never been duplicated in the nation since. From 1933 to 1941, more than 1,800 young men worked at Promised Land in the Depression-era federal agency known as the CCC. It was the brainchild of one of the 20th century’s leading figures, Pres. Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The agency had two goals: to give jobs to unemployed young men (between the ages of 17 and 24) and veterans of World War I, and to undertake thousands of conservation projects across the nation in parks, forests, and historic sites.

      When the CCC boys arrived at Promised Land in 1933, they found a large, relatively undeveloped tract of land. By the time the CCC boys were finished working eight years later, they had built or enhanced the present-day road systems; planted thousands of trees; built campsites, pavilions, comfort stations, cabins, visitor amenities, trail systems, and Egypt Meadow Lake; and had developed major public access areas that still remain today. The work of the CCC remains the single greatest conservation effort ever undertaken at Promised Land. Some of the projects are gone; however, much of the park enjoyed today is the direct result of their efforts.

      The third development, the enhancement of the park as it is known today, was the result of a visionary man, Dr. Maurice Goddard, the secretary of Pennsylvania’s Department of Forests and Waters. Goddard was the creator of the Project 70 and Project 500 programs, which essentially built the modern Pennsylvania park system.

      Today, on average, more than 400,000 visitors come to the park annually. Promised Land is a jewel in the crown of the state park system, particularly for the region’s residents. The park has continued with its mission, maintained the historical integrity of park structures where possible, and regularly expanded and upgraded its facilities. For purposes of clarity, when the author uses the term Promised Land he is referring to the park and not the greater Promised Land region.

      As we celebrate the centennial of the park’s creation, we remember the many people, agencies, and institutions that have brought us to this point. We acknowledge the people of Pennsylvania who provide the funding for the operation of the commonwealth’s parks and forests. We remember the many men and women of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and its predecessor agencies who have worked at the park over the years (too numerous to mention) and whose hard work has maintained and preserved the park for the people.

      We tip our hats to Pres. Franklin Roosevelt, Gov. Gifford Pinchot, the federal agencies that coordinated the effort of the CCC, and the hard work and dedication of the CCC boys. As you read this book, you will also see that the need for a program similar to the CCC still exists, not only for the benefit of our youth, but for our parks and forests that need the loving care, maintenance, and nurturing the CCC gave them over 60 years ago. Also, we recognize the members of the Youth Conservation Corps, Young Adult Conservation Corps, and the Pennsylvania Conservation Corps who have worked at the park.

      Finally, we recognize the friends of the park—long-time visitors, area residents, cabin owners, volunteers, museum donors, campers, local business people, and civic organizations who have a great passion for the park. They have a vested interest in seeing that the park is maintained and its history preserved, and most importantly, they love the place known as Promised Land. In some cases, they have done so for three, four, and five generations.

      As we look to the next 100 years, we also recognize the challenges facing the park. The single most critical issue facing Promised Land, like all of the state’s parks and forests, is the need for continued public support. One of the purposes of this book is to encourage our elected officials and government leaders to fund our parks and forests in an adequate fashion and to impress upon these leaders the importance of these lands to the people of Pennsylvania. As we look to the park’s future, we are hopeful; five generations of visitors have enjoyed this unique place with a name that evokes an optimistic future. As Pennsylvania’s Gov. William Stone once said, The state’s parks and forests are, after all, the people’s parks and forests.

      —Peter Osborne

      Executive Director

      Minisink Valley Historical Society

      Port Jervis, New York

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      THE PROMISED LAND

      It is a name that evokes biblical verse and a land of milk and honey. It is also a name whose origin is still debated. One regional historian believes that Promised Land was named by Elias Murray, who helped build the dam that created the original Promised Land Pond. Others have proposed that the name may have come from an early resident who may have been promised land for helping to log

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