Thurmont in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
A Tradition of Conservation
Catoctin Mountain Park
| | National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior | |
Photographed by Don Morfe, October 22, 2011
1. Catoctin Mountain Park Marker
They did this work under auspices of the Works Progress Administration, Civilian Conservation Corps, and Youth Conservation Corps. The League for People with Disabilities, Inc., Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and many other civic and school groups have conducted nature camps and environmental programs in conjunction with the National Park Service.
A CCC crew works on a project at Catoctin.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Environment. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) series list.
Location. 39° 38.052′ N, 77° 27.012′ W. Marker is in Thurmont, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is on Park Central Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Blue Blazes Whiskey Trail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Fatal Shootout (about 800 feet away); Blue Blazes Still (approx. Ό mile away); Making Whiskey (approx. 0.4 miles away); Preparing the Hearth (approx. Ύ mile away); Making Charcoal (approx. 0.8 miles away); Wood Hauler's Sled (approx. 0.8 miles away); Collier's Hut (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thurmont.
Photographed by Don Morfe, October 22, 2011
2. Catoctin Mountain Park Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, October 22, 2011
3. Catoctin Mountain Park Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, October 22, 2011
4. Catoctin Mountain Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 613 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 20, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
