Near Luray in Page County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Civilian Conservation Camp
Photographed by Craig Swain, October 4, 2008
1. Civilian Conservation Camp Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work.
Location. 38° 34.469′ N, 78° 23.043′ W. Marker is near Luray, Virginia, in Page County. It is on Skyline Drive, on the left when traveling south. Located at the Timber Hollow Overlook in Shenandoah National Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Luray VA 22835, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Home Away From Home? (approx. 0.8 miles away); Construction of the Skyline Drive (approx. 0.8 miles away); Shenandoah's Centerpiece (approx. 1.3 miles away); Stony Man Trailhead (approx. 1.4 miles away); Prelude to a Park (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old Man in the Mountain (approx. 2.8 miles away); Guarding the Past (approx. 3.2 miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Luray.
Other markers no longer nearby. Appalachian Trail High Point (was approx. 1.8 miles away but has been permanently removed); Visiblity-Endangered? (was approx. 2.8 miles away but has been permanently removed); Stony Man
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Also see . . . Civilian Conservation Corps Legacy. One of President Roosevelt's "Alphabet Soup" of programs started during the great depression, perhaps its most lasting legacy is the sense of conservation and environmentalism in America today. (Submitted on November 2, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, October 4, 2008
2. South End of the Timber Hollow Observation Area
Photographed by Craig Swain, October 4, 2008
3. Civilian Conservation Camp Area
One of the first CCC Camps in the country, Camp Dern extended along this section of the drive.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,156 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 2, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
