Mount Nebo

Mount Nebo. Civilian Conservation Corps. With its rugged, scenic beauty and views of the Arkansas River Valley, Mount Nebo has been a popular recreational destination since the late 19th century. In 1928, the 1,350-foot landmark became Arkansas’s second state park. On April 5, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) as part of his New Deal to employ millions of young men during the Great Depression. Focused on the conservation and improvement of the country’s natural resources, the CCC was crucial to the development of Mount Nebo State Park and the Arkansas state park system., CCC Company 1780, comprised of World War I Veterans, arrived at Mount Nebo in July of 1933. They created roads, trails, cabins, and other facilities using materials found on the mountain to build rustic fieldstone structures that blended with the surroundings. Several of these are included in the National Register of Historic Places: cabins #60 – #69 along with a nearby stone bridge on the western side were built in 1933 and added to the National Register in 2016; a stone pavilion on the eastern side was built in 1935 and added to the National Register in 1992. Company 1780 disbanded in October of 1935, leaving Mount Nebo, but their important contributions to this state park are an enduring treasure of Yell County.