![]() Civilian Conservation Corps Company 1825 was established on Jand work on the park began in earnest. Within just a few short years of the establishment of Camp Tom Hale, land from a nearby wildlife refuge was acquired and construction began on Latimer State Park as part of FDR’s New Deal Program. ![]() It’s probably not much of a stretch to imagine young men sitting around the fire at Camp Tom Hale, one-upping each other with tales of desperados, bloodlust and treasure buried in the hills surrounding their camp. These legendary tales might have quietly faded into the hills if not for the donation of the land and establishment of a Boy Scout Camp in 1929. While the resource rich area has always drawn hunters, trappers and miners, the mountains surrounding Robbers Cave really achieved notoriety after the Civil War with legendary outlaws such as the Youngers, Daltons, Rufus Buck Gang, Jesse James and even Belle Starr utilizing the area’s natural amenities as a place to cool their heels from the long arm of frontier justice. Ancient tribes, trappers and outlaws have escaped to these ‘wood free’ mountains, carving the timeless sandstone cliffs and stoic pines from a sacred hunting ground, mining camp and hideout into a preserve dedicated to the natural beauty and history of the area, Robbers Cave State Park.
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