The camp , one of 2650 nationwide , was home to about 300 men aged 17 -- 21 .
The camp was established in 1935 as a project of Franklin D. Roosevelt 's New Deal program .
The camp , one of 2650 nationwide , was camp to about 300 men aged 17 -- 21 .
The camp was established in 1935 as a project of Franklin D. Roosevelt 's New Deal program .