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

Inscription. 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. It 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 Group Camp and Camp Safety

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Patrol. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cordele GA 31015, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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,

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 walking distance of this marker: Georgia Veterans Memorial State Park (a few steps from this marker); 114th Aviation Company (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bell UH-ID Iroquois “Huey” (approx. 0.4 miles away); North American FJ-4B Fury (approx. 0.4 miles away); Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (approx. 0.4 miles away); Boeing B-29A Superfortress (approx. 0.4 miles away); 155mm Gun MI “The Long Tom” (approx. 0.4 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 928 times since then and 27 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.