Pembroke in Giles County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Camp John J. Pershing

Civilian Conservation Corps Company 1370-2386

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, August 21, 2010

1. Camp John J. Pershing Marker

Inscription. Near here is the original site of C.C.C. Company 1370-2386, known as Camp John J. Pershing, from 1933 to 1935, when it was moved to Nottoway County. Among the most popular New Deal programs, the Civilian Conservation Corps was designed to encourage conservation of natural resources and employment training during the Great Depression. C.C.C. Company 1370-2386 built roads, fire trails, and fire towers, and carried out extensive reforestation efforts in this county.

Erected 1987 by Virginia Department of Conservation and Historic Resources. (Marker Number KG-14.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • 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° 19.247′ N, 80° 37.986′ W. Marker is in Pembroke, Virginia, in Giles County. It is at the intersection of Virginia Avenue (U.S. 460) and Snidow Street, on the right when traveling east on Virginia Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pembroke VA 24136, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia,

in the Blue Ridge Highlands,

and in the New River Gorge.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies:

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Snidow Pioneers (approx. 0.3 miles away); Snidow's Ferry (approx. 2.4 miles away); Eggleston's Springs (approx. 2.6 miles away); Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 5.6 miles away); Giles County War Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); Giles County Confederate Monument (approx. 5.6 miles away); Pearisburg (approx. 5.6 miles away); McClaugherty Mill Stone (approx. 5.6 miles away).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study the marker shown.

Wide view of the Camp John J. Pershing Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, August 21, 2010

2. Wide view of the Camp John J. Pershing Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,540 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 24, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.