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By Michael Sean Nix, November 25, 2009 | |
| | | 1. The CCC in York County Face of Marker | | |
Inscription. The CCC in York County
One of the most successful of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), created in 1933. It gave many young men and World War veterans jobs planting trees, fighting forest fires and soil erosion, and building state and national parks. Almost 50,000 men served in S.C. between 1933 and 1942. York County included three CCC camps: Kings Mountain, York, and here at Ebenezer.
Tom Johnston Camp, (SCS#10), CCC
Young men, most of them between 17 and 25, lived in camps commanded by U.S. Army officers. The CCC camp here, described as "a busy little city," was named for Thomas L. Johnston, Rock Hill banker and farmer. It opened on August 19, 1935 and specialized in soil conservation. Its 250 men also participated in many educational, vocational, and recreational activities as well. The camp closed on July 27, 1942.
Erected 2005 by Rock Hill Civitans and the York County Culture and Heritage Museums. (Marker Number 46-35.)
Location. 34° 57.372′ N, 81° 3.12′ W. Marker is in Rock Hill, South Carolina, in York County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of South Herlong Avenue and Piedmont Boulevard | | | | 
By Michael Sean Nix, November 25, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Tom Johnston Camp Face of Marker | | Reverse side | | |
, on the right when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 South Herlong Avenue, Rock Hill SC 29732, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Ebenezer (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Home of Winthrop College (approx. 1.5 miles away); Columbia Seminary Chapel (approx. 1.6 miles away); McCorkle-Fewell-Long House / Oakland (approx. 1.9 miles away); President's House (approx. 1.9 miles away); Rock Hill Buggy Company / Anderson Motor Company (approx. 2.3 miles away); James Milton Cherry House (approx. 2.3 miles away); Rock Hill Cotton Factory (approx. 2.4 miles away); Rock Hill (approx. 2.4 miles away); Rock Hill Depots / Rock Hill Street Railway (approx. 2.5 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Rock Hill.
More about this marker. Marker is in front of Piedmont Medical Center’s front entrance and is not easily seen from the roadway.
Also see . . .
1. Civilian Conservation Corps. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a public work relief program for unemployed men, providing vocational training through the performance of useful work related to conservation and development of natural resources in the United States from 1933 to 1942. (Submitted on January 30, 2010, by Brian Scott of Greenville, South Carolina.)
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By Michael Sean Nix, November 25, 2009 | |
| | | 3. The CCC in York County / Tom Johnston Camp, (SCS#10), CCC Marker | | |
2. Kings Mountain State Park. A big, hilly, woodsy park with lots to do, Kings Mountain State Park has been a regional favorite for generations. (Submitted on January 30, 2010, by Brian Scott of Greenville, South Carolina.)
Credits. This page originally submitted on November 25, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 133 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. Submitted on November 25, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page. |
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