Green Bay in Prince Edward County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

CCC Company 1390

Camp Gallion

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 18, 2010

1. CCC Company 1390 Marker

Inscription. A short distance west is the site of Camp Gallion, home from 1933 to 1941 of Civilian Conservation Corps Company 1390. This all-African American company performed extensive work in the present-day Prince Edward-Gallion State Forest. Company 1390 built five forest-fire lookout towers, 94 miles of forest-fire lanes, 62 miles of truck trails, 33 bridges, and both Goodwin and Prince Edward Lakes, now the centerpieces of Twin Lakes State Park. The men also thinned 500 acres of forest, planted 4,500 trees, and performed 3,142 hours of fire-fighting duty. In addition, the company conducted an education program to reduce illiteracy among its members.

Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number M-29.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Education • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 37° 8.161′ N, 78° 18.697′ W. Marker is in Green Bay, Virginia, in Prince Edward County. It is at the intersection of Patrick Henry Highway (U.S. 360

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) and Tower Road (County Route 623), on the right when traveling west on Patrick Henry Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Green Bay VA 23942, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Southside Virginia,

and specifically in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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 least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Blanche Kelso Bruce (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Christian Day School (approx. 3.1 miles away); Twin Lakes State Park (approx. 3.3 miles away); Pushing the Boundaries (approx. 3.4 miles away); Prince Edward State Park: A Refuge of Freedom (approx. 3.4 miles away); Prince Edward State Park for Negroes (approx. 3½ miles away); Meherrin Station (approx. 3.8 miles away); a different marker also named Prince Edward State Park for Negroes (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Green Bay.

Another marker is no longer nearby. St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Christian Day School (was approx. 3.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Patrick Henry Hwy & Tower Rd (facing west) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 18, 2010

2. Patrick Henry Hwy & Tower Rd (facing west)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,340 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.