Colton Creek State Park is named for Colton Point. Colton Point got its name from a lumberman, Henry Colton. Colton was a supervisor in charge of getting the lumber off the mountains, into Pine Creek and finally to the sawmills of Williamsport.
Colton Point State Park was constructed during the Great Depression, from 1933-1936, by the Civilian Conservation Corps founded by American President Franklin Roosevelt. The CCC created many jobs for the out of work industrial workers of Williamsport, Jersey Shore and Wellsboro. Colton Point State Park is just one of many examples of the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps throughout North Central Pennsylavania.
The park was opened to the public in 1936. The work of the CCC is still visible today. Five stone and timber pavilions built by the CCC were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
Source: Wikipedia
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