Near Cordele in Crisp County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Veterans of Foreign Wars Group Camp
Photographed By David Seibert, January 15, 2012
1. Veterans of Foreign Wars Group Camp Marker
In 1952, the V.F.W. opened Camp Safety Patrol. Here, with the cooperation of the Department of Public Safety, over 72,000 youths camped and learned school safety practices. The V.F.W. made improvements, built facilities and obtained equipment for the camp. On August 15, 1979, the V.F.W. donated all improvements, equipment and facilities to the Department of Natural Resources. Hereafter the camp will be operated as a residential group camp as an integral part of Veterans Memorial State Park. It is officially named Veterans of Foreign Wars Group Camp.Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.
Location. 31° 57.246′ N, 83° 54.966′ W. Marker is near Cordele, Georgia, in Crisp County. Marker is on Clay Pit Road, 0.1 miles south of Georgia Veterans Road, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located in Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park (fee required), at the entrance to the Lake Blackshear Golf Club and Resort, built on the site of the VFW
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park (a few steps from this marker); Spanish-Indian Battle (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park (approx. one mile away); Camp Safety Patrol (approx. one mile away); Blackshear Trail (approx. 5.7 miles away); Fort Early (approx. 6.6 miles away); Joseph Emerson Brown (approx. 7.8 miles away); Americus, Preston and Lumpkin Railroad (approx. 7.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cordele.
Photographed By David Seibert, March 13, 2007
2. Veterans of Foreign Wars Group Camp Marker
Photographed By David Seibert, March 13, 2007
3. Veterans of Foreign Wars Group Camp Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 761 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 21, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
