Riverton in Barkhamsted in Litchfield County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Camp White
Photographed By Alan M. Perrie, June 12, 2016
1. Camp White Marker
Camp White
Company 106
established 1934
Civilian Conservation Corps
1933-1942
created by
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
renewing the country’s natural resources
and challenging the human spirit
of a nation in depression
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Environment. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and the Former U.S. Presidents: #32 Franklin D. Roosevelt series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.
Location. 41° 56.34′ N, 73° 0.54′ W. Marker is in Barkhamsted, Connecticut, in Litchfield County. It is in Riverton. Marker is on Legion Road, 0.1 miles south of West River Road, on the right when traveling south. Legion Road is a dirt road which is closed in the winter months. You can park at the junction with West River Road and walk 0.1 mile to the marker and historic site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Barkhamsted CT 06063, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Peoples State Forest (approx. ¼ mile away); Henry Robinson Buck (approx. ¼ mile away); Barkhamsted Lighthouse Village (approx. ¼ mile away); Barkhamsted Lighthouse Village Cemetery
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Regarding Camp White.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) began on March 31, 1933 under President Roosevelt’s “New Deal” to relieve the poverty and unemployment of the Depression. The US Army supervised the camps which had from 200-250 men.
Camp White was a Civilian Conservation Corps camp located in what is now American Legion State Forest. It operated from 1934 to 1942 as part of the Federal effort to keep workers employed on public works projects during the Depression. The camp covered about 7 acres and included 5 large barracks, a mess hall, washroom, officers quarters, headquarters and recreation hall. They had 200-250 workers during most years. Many of the CCC projects were improvements to the two State Forests in Barkhamsted, including forest
Photographed By Alan M. Perrie, June 12, 2016
2. Camp White location
Also see . . .
1. Civilian Conservation Corps in Connecticut. (Submitted on March 20, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
2. American Legion State Forest. (Submitted on March 20, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
3. Peoples State Forest. (Submitted on March 20, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Alan M. Perrie, June 12, 2016
3. A Camp White project.
Photographed By Alan M. Perrie, June 12, 2016
4. A Camp White project.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 426 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 20, 2017, by Alan M. Perrie of Unionville, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
