Ravenna in Buffalo County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Civilian Conservation Corps
Ravenna, Nebraska
Erected by Ravenna Genealogical and Historical Society; and Nebraska State Historical Society. (Marker Number 370.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Charity & Public Work • Environment • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and the Nebraska State Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.
Location. 41° 0.641′ N, 98° 53.736′ W. Marker is in Ravenna, Nebraska, in Buffalo County. Marker is on State Highway 2, one mile east of Ravenna Road (State Highway 68), on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in a pull-out on the south side of the highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ravenna NE 68869, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pleasanton Branch Union Pacific Railroad (here, next to this marker); Post South Loup Fork (here, next to this marker); John Pesek (approx. 1.4 miles away); Solon H. Borglum (approx. 9.4 miles away); Austin (approx. 13.3 miles away).
Also see . . . CCC Camp - Ravenna NE - Living New Deal. In July 1934, the Kearney Daily Hub announced that a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp would be developed at Ravenna. By August, a number of young men were on the site, and had begun their conservation work. They hiked to an area south of town to the Chick Kriha farm where they built a brush and earth dam for retaining water. They had requests from twenty-five other farms in the township to build similar dams. (Submitted on September 13, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.