Winrock in Conway County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Civilian Conservation Corps and the Building of Arkansas's First State Park

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 24, 2023

1. Civilian Conservation Corps and the Building of Arkansas's First State Park Marker

Inscription.
This statue honors Civilian Conservation Corps Company V-1781. these skilled veterans of World War One built Arkansas's first state park.

Topics and series. This memorial 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.

Location. 35° 7.631′ N, 92° 55.441′ W. Memorial is in Winrock, Arkansas, in Conway County. It is on Petit Jean Mountain Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Morrilton AR 72110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Arkansas River Valley.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: What was the Civilian Conservation Corps? (here, next to this marker); The CCC at Petit Jean State Park (a few steps from this marker); Cement Sculptures by Dionicio Rodriguez (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Davies Bridge: Symbol of a Legacy (about 400 feet away); A Vision for the Future (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Old Pioneer Cabin (approx. 0.6 miles away); Two Dominant Fossils of the Area (approx. ¾ mile away); Geology of Cedar Creek Falls Overlook (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winrock.

More about this memorial. The marker is located in Petit Jean State Park.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 24, 2023

2. Civilian Conservation Corps and the Building of Arkansas's First State Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 3, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.