Gooseberry Falls State Park near Two Harbors in Lake County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

"C.C.C. Worker"

Civilian Conservation Corps

— 1933-1942 —

"C.C.C. Worker" Marker image. Click for full size.

July 28, 2022

1. "C.C.C. Worker" Marker

Inscription. Honoring The Dedication And Spirit Of Over 3 Million Young Men Across The United States And 86,000 Young Men In Minnesota Who Helped Create A Legacy For The Conservation Of Natural Resources And Inspired Future Generations. The Civilian Conservation Corps Was Created By President Franklin Delano Roosevelt To Help Provide Economic Relief During The Great Depression While Helping To Conserve The Nation's Natural Resources. Many Minnesota State Parks Have CCC Structures That Are Still Standing -- A Tribute To The CCC Legacy.

Dedicated August 9, 2007

Erected 2007 by C.C.C. Alumni Chapters 33 & 119, Minnesota Conservation Corps, MN DNR State Parks and Recreation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 47° 8.551′ N, 91° 28.104′ W. Marker is near Two Harbors, Minnesota, in Lake County. It is in Gooseberry Falls State Park. It can be reached from Voyageur Highway. Touch for map. Marker is

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at or near this postal address: 3206 Highway 61 East, Two Harbors MN 55616, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region,

in the Iron Range,

and in the North Shore.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Great North Woods,

on the Great Lakes,

on Lake Superior’s North Shore,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gooseberry Falls CCC Historic District (here, next to this marker); Ancient Rivers & Lakes (within shouting distance of this marker); Building the Wall (within shouting distance of this marker); Geology Complicates Bridge Foundation (within shouting distance of this marker); A Castle in the Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Having Fun on the North Shore / Cruisin' on the Shore (within

"C.C.C. Worker" Statue & Marker image. Click for full size.

July 28, 2022

2. "C.C.C. Worker" Statue & Marker

shouting distance of this marker); Cooperation Helps Build a Park / We Built this Park. (within shouting distance of this marker); CCC Camp Site (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Two Harbors.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2022. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2022.