Allen Altvater and the CCC Boys Traditional Cache

This cache is placed on the Scrub Trail in the

Southern section of  Highlands Hammock State Park

The park is open from 8 am until sunset, 365 days a year.

A state park entrance fee is required.

The Civilian Conservation Corps [CCC] played an important role in the development of Highlands Hammock.  According to C. R. Vinten, the CCC boys arrived at the Hammock in 1934, where plans were made to develop a Botanical Garden and Arboretum.  The work crew consisted of 200 men, who were mostly untrained teenagers.  They were to be directed by project superintendent, Allen C. Altvater, along with a technical and administrative staff, while the U.S. Army took care of the cooking, teaching, and other recreational activities.