Canaan Heights near Cabins in Grant County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Camp North Fork
Photographed by Craig Swain, October 11, 2009
1. Camp North Fork Memorial
Camp North Fork 519-F11
1933 - 1942
United States of America
Civilian Conservation Corp
Memorial
In honor of the preservation
of our most valuable resource
the youth
of America
Erected by U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.
Location. 38° 56.515′ N, 79° 18.225′ W. Marker is near Cabins, West Virginia, in Grant County. It is in Canaan Heights. It is at the intersection of North Fork Highway (State Highway 28/55) and Erdie Village Road, on the right when traveling north on North Fork Highway. Located at the entrance to a camping area. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12045 N Fork Hwy, Cabins WV 26855, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Champe Rocks (approx. 3.1 miles away); St. Georges Church (approx. 5.9 miles away); Pendleton County / Grant County (approx. 6.9 miles away); Old Judy Church (approx. 7 miles away); Fort Bingamon (approx. 7 miles away);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Smoke Hole Cave (was approx. 7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Swain, October 11, 2009
2. Camp North Fork Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,709 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
