In 1902, Pennsylvania began buying nearly treeless, fire-damaged land for just 18 cents to $2 an acre; decades of replanting added more than a million trees and helped build Promised Land State Park
- Promised Land State ParkPhoto credit: Google street viewPromised Land State Park in Pennsylvania is now a forested retreat of lakes, trails and campgrounds, but little more than a century ago the land was almost bare.
- Between 1902 and 1904, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania bought the fire-damaged, heavily logged property for between 18 cents and $2 per acre.
- Decades of replanting followed, including more than a million trees planted by the Civilian Conservation Corps, transforming a scarred landscape into one of the state’s most beloved parks.
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- Promised Land State ParkPhoto credit: Google street viewPromised Land State Park in Pennsylvania is now a forested retreat of lakes, trails and campgrounds, but little more than a century ago the land was almost bare.
- Between 1902 and 1904, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania bought the fire-damaged, heavily logged property for between 18 cents and $2 per acre.
- Decades of replanting followed, including more than a million trees planted by the Civilian Conservation Corps, transforming a scarred landscape into one of the state’s most beloved parks.
Sources: Times of India