Near Castlewood in Hamlin County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Civilian Conservation Corps Camp
Camp DSE-224 Poinsett located on the east bank of Dry Lake
— Companies: 2751- August 4, 1934 to October 20, 1934 —
Photographed By Connor Olson, July 19, 2022
1. Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Marker
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a federal relief program during 1933-1942 that gave jobless men work renovating abused lands. The Army built 48
200-man camps in South Dakota and provided
food, clothing, medical care,
pay and programs of
education, recreation and
religion for 23,709 war veterans and
enrollees (single men
aged 17-25 who sent $25 of their
$50 wage to their families).
Camps and work projecis were supervised
by another 2834
men. The Office
of Indian Affairs sponsored the CCC-ID for South Dakota Tribes,
housing 8405 men in youth boarding camps, home camps,
and family camps. Camp DSE-224 was one of thirteen camps established in South Dakota during 1934 to help combat the effects of the deep drought, severe dust storms, and depression. Company 2751, a newly organized company, arrived by train at Lake Norden at 5 am August 4. By night it had moved bags and baggage for 236 men and three army reserve officers to the camp site and erected the mess tent - the first unit of the tent camp. Soon the men started to develop the Hamlin County chain of lakes. They raised some shorelines to maintain a uniform
this page online
Erected 1992 by CCC Alumni, The South Dakota State Historical Society, and The South Dakota Departnent of Transportation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Native Americans • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is August 4, 1934.
Location. 44° 36.167′ N, 97° 3.301′ W. Marker is near Castlewood, South Dakota, in Hamlin County. Marker is on 192nd Street (State Highway 28) near North Lake Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Castlewood SD 57223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hamlin Co. (a few steps from this marker); South Dakota Central Railroad (approx. 7.7 miles away); Larry D. Steffensen (approx. 7.8 miles away); Armed Services Memorial (approx. 7.9 miles away); Castlewood, South Dakota Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.1 miles away); Hamlin County South Dakota Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.2 miles away); Legend of the Separation of the Lakes
Photographed By Connor Olson, July 19, 2022
2. Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2022, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2022, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
