Moncks Corner in Berkeley County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Santee Cooper Hydroelectric & Navigation Project

WPA Work Cottages

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 21, 2026

1. Santee Cooper Hydroelectric & Navigation Project Marker

Inscription.
Land clearing for the construction of the Santee Cooper Hydroelectric and Navigation Project from 1939-1942 necessitated the building of 22 work camps, 11 of which were portable, so they could easily be moved to other locations as work progressed. The men were housed in barracks like these two, which were located in Pinopolis, S.C. Larger barracks were two stories. The camps provided clean, healthy quarters and nourishing meals. Labor was largely provided by the Works Progress Administration or WPA. Overseeing the project was the Public Works Administration or PWA; both agencies were part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal national recovery program.

[Captions:]
Central Engineering Co. Office at Pinopolis Dani nearing completion. June 16, 1939

Construction of the 4 man portable living units of this WPA clearing camp. On Columbia Railway and Navigation Co., land, Tract No. PR5. 1/2 mile north of Pinopolis, East side of SC Highway No. 6. 62 units in the camp. August 15, 1939

Headquarters' camp, W.P.A., for cleaning operations in the Santee Project, located on Tract PR-5. Col. Rwy. & Nav Co. 1/2 mile north of Pinopolis on State Highway No. 45. October 26, 1939

This aerial view illustrates the military precision that the camps were constructed.

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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 16, 1939.

Location. 33° 11.589′ N, 79° 58.357′ W. Marker is in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, in Berkeley County. It is on Stony Landing Road east of Red Mulberry Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 950 Stony Lndg Rd, Moncks Corner SC 29461, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry

and in Santee Cooper Country.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 21, 2026

2. Santee Cooper Hydroelectric & Navigation Project Marker

least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: C.S.S. David / Little David Replica (within shouting distance of this marker); Berkeley County Museum and Heritage Center: A County's Story (within shouting distance of this marker); From Plantation to Fort (within shouting distance of this marker); Berkeley County Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Fair Lawn: An Archeaological Treasure (within shouting distance of this marker); Colleton House: “Unmanly Practices” or Legitimate Target? (within shouting distance of this marker); Preserving the Past for the Future (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Too Formidable to Take (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moncks Corner.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.