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Facts about (Burlingame State Campground):
Overview ofBurlingame State Campground- Facts,Trivia,and Historical Information :
It is about a ten minute drive from here to several of the larger salt water beaches in the state. Roads into the park headquarters are bordered with large pines, spruces, and hemlocks.Theland in this park was purchased by the state from 1927 to 1934 and was named in honor of Edwin A. Burlingame,chairman oftheformer Metropolitan Park Commission. The site ofthe firstC.C.C.campin the state is within the park and theold buildings have been used as boys' camp in recent years.Burlingame was acquired as a state park and land-management area beginning in 1927. [Time line information: three years after the first national conference on outdoor recreation.] It is named in honor of Edwin A. Burlingame, chairman of the former Metropolitan Park Commission during the 1930s. During the depression, the reservation was the headquarters of Burlingame Camp,141st Company, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the first CCC camp in the state. Civilian Conservation Corps development began in 1933 and until the corps was disbanded in 1942, it laid out miles of trails and roads. [Time line information: CCC national begun in 1933 employing more than two million in forestry flood control, soil erosion, and beautification projects to boost the economy while addressing the needs of the land.] During World War II several units of the Yankee Division, which did beach patrol, were stationed here. The American Legion leased 250 acres of the campground from 1946 through 1961 for "Legiontown Camps", boys camp that used the old CCC buildings.
Services,Activities,Amenities,Attractions in (Burlingame State Campground):
Activities include camping at 755 campsites, fishing, swimming, picnicking, boating and hiking. The area north of Buckeye Brook Road, which abuts the Pawcatuck River, is primarily a hunting area.
Contact Information:
Address:Burlingame State Park, 1 Burlingame State Park, Charlestown, RI 02813
Phone No:[401] 322-7337
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