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Civilian Conservation Corps
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By Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Civilian Conservation Corps Marker | | |
Inscription. In Honor
of the
Civilian Conservation Corps
1933 – 1942
whose hands built roads, trails, bridges, buildings, campgrounds, and picnic areas in Great Smoky Mountains National Park for the benefit and enjoyment of the people.
“If you seek their monument, look about you.”
Erected 2008.
Location. 35° 30.812′ N, 83° 18.38′ W. Marker is near Cherokee, North Carolina, in Swain County. Marker is on Newfound Gap Road (U.S. 441), on the left when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is located near the Oconalufee Visitor Center in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Marker is in this post office area: Cherokee NC 28719, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Meathouse (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); Apple House (about 500 feet away); Mountain Farm Museum (about 500 feet away); Corn Cribs (about 700 feet away); Blacksmith Shop (about 800 feet away); Sorghum Mill and Furnace (about 800 feet away); Mingus Mill (approx. half a mile away); Place of the Poplar Boundary Tree (approx. one mile away). Click for a list of all markers in Cherokee. |
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By Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Civilian Conservation Corps Marker | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Marker in Great Smoky Mountains National Park | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on August 14, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 67 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.
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