Deadwood in Lawrence County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Job Corps Project
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 2023
1. Job Corps Project Marker
Boxelder Civilian
Conservation Center
1967
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
in cooperation with
Office of Economic Opportunity
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1967.
Location. 44° 22.506′ N, 103° 43.771′ W. Marker is in Deadwood, South Dakota, in Lawrence County. It can be reached from Pine Street near Sherman Street (CanAm Highway) (U.S. 85), on the right when traveling west. The marker is mounted near ground-level on a rock-wall surrounding the small pedestrian plaza on the south side of the Deadwood U.S. Post Office building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 68 Sherman Street, Deadwood SD 57732, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West River. It is also in the American Black Hills, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Civic Stability (a few steps from this marker); President Taft Comes to Deadwood (within shouting distance of this marker); Lawrence County Great World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Lest We Forget (within shouting distance of this marker); Black Hills Railroads (within shouting distance of this marker); American Railway Express Freight Wagon Restoration
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1. Boxelder Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center. Excerpt:
Boxelder Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center is one of 24 centers that are known as Civilian Conservation Centers. These centers are operated by the U.S. Forest Service and encourage students to learn in nature and work to sustain and improve the land they live on. By embracing their natural surroundings, students at these centers are able to train in additional career fields, including wildland firefighting and forestry conservation.(Submitted on October 20, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Boxelder Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center (pdf). Excerpt:
Boxelder Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center is a 25-acre, residential campus located in Nemo, South Dakota, deep in the tranquil Black Hills National Forest and just a short drive from Mount Rushmore. Boxelder Job Corps works closely with(Submitted on October 20, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)partners to create earn while you learn opportunities, provide career ladder opportunities, and promote a culture of employment through collaboration. Activities include community service volunteer opportunities that align with a student's career pathway, such as building new playgrounds, patching up sidewalks, or cleaning up parks.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 20232. Job Corps Project Marker(marker is mounted on the pedestrian plaza rock wall)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 2023
3. Job Corps Project Pedestrian Plaza
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 20, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
