A Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) camp was established in Frijoles Canyon in Bandelier NM near where the current visitor center is today.
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Many young men learned skills such as carpentry and tin working in the CCC camps like the one at Bandelier.
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Civilian Conservation Corp workers in 1938 at Bandelier NM
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One of the first tasks of CCC workers at Bandelier was to build a road into Frijoles Canyon. This is the same route the park entrance road follows today. Prior to arrival of the CCC workers all entry to the canyon was via a steep trail now known as the Frey Trail.
