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The Cut Foot Sioux Civilian Conservation Corps Camp (F-14) was
located 3 miles north of where the Cut Foot Sioux Visitor
Center is today. The site is located just in from the corner
of Hwy 46 and Forestry road 2171 (also known as the 3rd River
Road).
The Civilian Conservation Corps was created in April of 1933
by President F.D. Roosevelt. The program was designed to
revitalize the economy and provide employment during the Great
Depression.
In Minnesota, there were approximatly 135 CCC camps and the
Cut Foot Sioux Camp was one of 23 camps located in the
Chippewa National Forest.
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