North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
The Tennessee Civilian Conservation Corps
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 5, 2022
1. The Tennessee Civilian Conservation Corps Marker
Inscription.
The Tennessee Civilian Conservation Corps. . Few men have the satisfaction of knowing they have made a contribution in their lifetime that will last through the ages and touch the lives of thousands. Men of the CCC know that feeling well. The Civilian Conservation Corps was launched by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. April 5, 1933. As a lifeline for undernourished sons of the Great Depression, it was a move to alleviate distress caused by unemployment through the establishment of a chain of camps, where young men would work on soil erosion on farms, forest and park conservation projects. Each company consisted of about 200 young men who were housed in tents and barracks under the management of Army personnel. They were paid $30 per month of which $25 was sent home. CCC labor played a major part in the establishment of the Tennessee state park system. CCC boys did extensive work in the great Smoky Mountain National Park, Shiloh and Chickamauga National Military Parks. Hundreds of civilians were helped along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers by the CCC during the violent flood in 1937. The corps lasted until America entered World War II. President Roosevelt called the Corps his 2nd Reserve Army. The CCC was the glue that made up our military forces during the first and second years of that war. General George C. Marshall credited our early training as a major factor in America's winning that war. Two of the flag raisers on Iwo Jima were former CCC boys. A CCC boy from West Tennessee recieved the Congressional Medal of Honor while serving with the 99th Infantry Division during the Battle of the Bulge. The full story of the CCC participation in this war will never be fully known., We hope this monument will promote among Tennesseans and the nation an understanding and appreciation for what the CCC did for our state and country. If you and future generations see fit to raise voices in song of praise for us... we will consider this our reward., To the Honor and Memory of all Tennesseans who served in the Civilian Conservation Corps , 1933-1942
Few men have the satisfaction of knowing they have
made a contribution in their lifetime that will last through
the ages and touch the lives of thousands.
Men of the CCC know that feeling well. The Civilian
Conservation Corps was launched by President
Franklin D. Roosevelt. April 5, 1933. As a
lifeline for undernourished sons of the Great Depression,
it was a move to alleviate distress caused by unemployment
through the establishment of a chain of camps, where
young men would work on soil erosion on farms, forest and
park conservation projects. Each company consisted of
about 200 young men who were housed in tents and
barracks under the management of Army personnel. They
were paid $30 per month of which $25 was sent home.
CCC labor played a major part in the establishment of the
Tennessee state park system. CCC boys did extensive
work in the great Smoky Mountain National Park, Shiloh
and Chickamauga National Military Parks. Hundreds of
civilians were helped along the Mississippi and Ohio
rivers by the CCC during the violent flood in 1937.
The corps lasted until America entered World War II.
President Roosevelt called the Corps his 2nd Reserve Army.
The CCC was the glue that made up our military forces
during the first and second years of that war. General
George C. Marshall credited our early training as a major
factor
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in America's winning that war. Two of the flag
raisers on Iwo Jima were former CCC boys. A CCC
boy from West Tennessee recieved the Congressional
Medal of Honor while serving with the 99th Infantry
Division during the Battle of the Bulge. The full story of
the CCC participation in this war will never be fully known.
We hope this monument will promote among Tennesseans
and the nation an understanding and appreciation for what
the CCC did for our state and country. If you and future
generations see fit to raise voices in song of
praise for us... we will consider this our reward.
To the Honor and Memory of all Tennesseans who served in the Civilian Conservation Corps
1933-1942
Erected 1998 by the Tennessee Civilian Conservation Alumni.
Location. 36° 10.378′ N, 86° 47.307′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It is on 6th Avenue North, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1049 6th Ave N, Nashville TN 37208, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in 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 Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 5, 2022
2. The Tennessee Civilian Conservation Corps Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 399 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
