McHenry in Garrett County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Civilian Conservation Corps

1933 - 1942

Photographed by Chris Pfingsten, April 23, 2011

1. Civilian Conservation Corps Marker

Inscription. A nationwide program established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to perform emergency natural resource conservation work on public lands. The C C C employed millions during the depression and set the standards for the development of our State and National Parks and Forests. The C C C built roads, trails, bridges and recreational facilities that are still in use throughout Maryland State Parks.

Erected by Maryland Historical Trust - Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the Former U.S. Presidents: #32 Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the Maryland Historical Trust series lists.

Location. 39° 29.957′ N, 79° 25.117′ W. Marker is in McHenry, Maryland, in Garrett County. It is on Maple Glade Road east of Tolliver Camp Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in the Swallow Falls parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oakland MD 21550, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region

and in Western Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Swallow Falls vs. Hurricane Sandy (within shouting distance of this marker); Youghiogheny Grove (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Campsite (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Deep Creek Hydroelectric Station (approx. 1.8 miles away); Forestry Beginning (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Bridges of Deep Creek Lake (approx. 4.4 miles away); Whitewater Boating on the Upper Youghiogheny River (approx. 4.6 miles away); Sang Run Election House (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McHenry.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Thayer Game Refuge (was approx. 4½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

2. Civilian Conservation Corps Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 845 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on September 26, 2022, by Marc Tomik of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1. submitted on April 26, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on February 13, 2022, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.