Pokagon State Park in Angola in Steuben County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Recreation Hall

— Civilian Conservation Corps Camp —

Photographed by Lou Donkle

1. Recreation Hall Marker

Inscription.
The recreation hall was later named Weaver Hall after the well-liked commanding officer, Captain Weaver. With WWII pending, Captain Weaver left Company 556 to return to active army duty.

Weaver Hall provided:

• PX which served as a post office and sold necessities
• Library
• Billiards and ping pong tables
• An area for visiting and writing letters home.

Erected 2021 by Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

Topics and series. This historical marker 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. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 41° 42.172′ N, 85° 1.789′ W. Marker is in Angola, Indiana, in Steuben County. It is in Pokagon State Park. It can be reached from West Indiana 727 0.7 miles west of Park Entrance Gate. Marker is .7 miles from the Park Entrance Gate. Follow signs to the Nature Center. The CCC Camp markers are on the left just past the toboggan slide. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1475 West Indiana 727, Angola IN 46703, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

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

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Flag Pole (within shouting distance of this marker); Barracks #1

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Bath House (within shouting distance of this marker); Civilian Conservation Corps Camp (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Latrine (about 300 feet away); Administration Building (about 300 feet away); Mess Hall (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named The Civilian Conservation Corps Camp (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Angola.

More about this marker. This marker for the Recreation Hall is one of several marked archeological sites at the CCC Camp.

Site Marker for the Recreation Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lou Donkle

2. Site Marker for the Recreation Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2023, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on November 15, 2023, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2023, by Lou Donkle of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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