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Leeds Historic CCC Camp
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By Mh | |
| | | 1. Leeds Historic CCC Camp Marker | | |
Inscription. In the depression year of 1933, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt initiated the Civilian Conservation Corps. This program provided much needed employment for the nation's youth 18-25 years old. The men had to complete the 8th grade, and have 3-4 family members dependent on their paycheck. The men received $30.00/month of which $25.00 was sent home to their family.
The men at this base camp developed the Oak Grove Campground, built bridges and constructed roads from Leeds to St. George. They were instrumental in preserving and protecting forests, waterways and other natural resources. But the real benefit was that it gave these young men hope, self respect, and a new start in life.
Our task today is to preserve and restore this Utah CCC camp site. Your donations will be used wisely. For more information on other local CCC camps: www.wchsutah.org
Erected 2011 by Eagle Scout Project by Kody Allen.
Location. 37° 14.071′ N, 113° 22.051′ W. Marker is in Leeds, Utah, in Washington County. Marker can be reached from West Mulberry Lane north of South Main Street (Utah Route 228), on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 60 West Mulberry Lane, Leeds UT 84746, United States of America.
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By Mh, February 22, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Leeds CCC Camp Buildings and Marker | | Marker is visible on the right. | | |
At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Leeds CCC Camp (here, next to this marker); "They Were Poor, Hungry, and They Built to Last" (a few steps from this marker); Civilian Conservation Corps, Leeds, Utah (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); From Schoolhouse to Town Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); A Tale of Three Towns (approx. 0.6 miles away); St. John's Church / Bishop Lawrence J. Scanlan (approx. 1.2 miles away); Mile-long Main Street (approx. 1.3 miles away); Wells Fargo and Company Express Building (approx. 1.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Leeds. |
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By Mh, February 22, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Leeds CCC Camp Building | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on July 5, 2012, by Mh of Las Vegas, Nevada. This page has been viewed 93 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on May 29, 2012, by Mh of Las Vegas, Nevada. 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2012, by Mh of Las Vegas, Nevada. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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