Near Woodward in Woodward County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
The Civilian Conservation Corps and Boiling Springs State Park
Photographed By James Hulse, September 10, 2021
1. The Civilian Conservation Corps and Boiling Springs State Park Marker
Company 2822 consisted of about 200 men who were housed in wooden frame barracks on a site just north across the road from the Boiling Springs, under the management of United States Army personnel. The men were, paid a small amount, ($30.00 to $45.00) per month and also received housing, food, medical and dental care as well as education if they needed or desired it. The young men built the park roads, planted trees, constructed a swimming pool, bath house, water towers and the large stone community building which stands at the east end of the park.
Company 2822 left a permanent memorial to the service of its members in the form of this beautiful park which has served countless millions of visitors.
Drawing
Company Mascot
Mustard
Erected 1985 by Members of Co. 2822 Civilian Conservation Corps.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
Location. 36°
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Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2822 Woodward Oklahoma (within shouting distance of this marker); Boiling Springs - An Oasis on the Prairie (within shouting distance of this marker); Boiling Springs State Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); Crossing (approx. 4.8 miles away); Military Chapel (approx. 5 miles away).
More about this marker. There is a small entry fee required to visit the springs and marker at the Boiling Springs State Park.
Also see . . . Civilian Conservation Corps.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a voluntary public work relief program that ran from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men ages 18–25 and eventually expanded to ages 17–28. Robert Fechner was the first director of this agency, succeeded by James McEntee following(Submitted on February 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)Fechner's death. The CCC was a major part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal that supplied manual labor jobs related to the conservation and development of natural resources in rural lands owned by federal, state, and local governments. The CCC was designed to supply jobs for young men and to relieve families who had difficulty finding jobs during the Great Depression in the United States. Largest enrollment at any one time was 300,000. Through the course of its nine years in operation, three million young men took part in the CCC, which provided them with shelter, clothing, and food, together with a wage of $30 (equivalent to $600 in 2020) per month ($25 of which had to be sent home to their families). Source: WikipediaPhotographed By James Hulse, September 10, 20212. The Civilian Conservation Corps and Boiling Springs State Park Marker
Photographed By James Hulse, September 10, 2021
3. The view of the marker in front of Boiling Springs recreation building
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
