Sebring in Highlands County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dedicated to the Memory of Emil Billitz Sr.
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, March 27, 2014
1. Dedicated to the Memory of Emil Billitz Sr.
Dedication placard on the CCC Worker Statue located at the Florida State CCC Museum in Highlands Hammock State Park.
Dedicated to the Memory of Emil Billitz Sr. and countless other C.C.C. enrollees who were injured, disabled or lost their lives in performance of their duty. We especially remember the 228 C.C.C. members who perished September 2, 1935 during a hurricane at three camps, Upper Keys, Florida.
Erected 1997 by Henry Billitz and N.A.C.C.C.A.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Disasters. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 2, 1886.
Location. 27° 28.223′ N, 81° 31.93′ W. Marker is in Sebring, Florida, in Highlands County. It can be reached from Hammock Road (County Road 634) 1.1 miles west of County Road 635, on the left when traveling west. The statue and marker are located outside the Florida State CCC Museum in Highlands Hammock State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5931 Hammock Road, Sebring FL 33875, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Florida. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, 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: A Place Called Eiland's Hammock (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Story of Highlands Hammock... (approx. 0.6 miles away); Highlands Hammock (approx. 1.1 miles away); Combat Wounded Veterans
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More about this marker. This is Statue Number 4 in the CCC Worker Statue series, currently including at least 61 statues in at least 38 states. The series of statues known as the CCC Worker Statue dot the American landscape in tribute to the men of the CCC.
Regarding Dedicated to the Memory of Emil Billitz Sr.. Statue No. 4 Highlands Hammock State Park, Sebring FL., dedicated August 2, 1997. This CCC worker statue was donated by Henry Billitz in honor of his brother, Emil Billitz who suffered complete paralysis as the result of a truck accident while serving in the CCC. Through hard work and therapy he regained the use of his upper body. The statue is also dedicated to the 2,876 men who lost their lives while working for the CCC between 1933 and 1942. Henry Billitz also donated another CCC Worker Statue at New Jersey School of Conservation, Branchville, NJ.
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, February 25, 2009
2. CCC Worker Statue Dedicated to Emil Billitz Sr.
"The CCC Worker Statue series reminds Americans of CCC heritage landmarks."
Also see . . . 1935 Labor Day hurricane (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: The 1935 Labor Day hurricane was an extremely powerful and devastating Atlantic hurricane that struck the southeastern United States in early September 1935. The fourth tropical cyclone, third tropical storm, second hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 1935 Atlantic hurricane season, it is one of four Category 5 hurricanes on record to strike the contiguous United States, along with Hurricane Camille (1969), Hurricane Andrew (1992), and Hurricane Michael (2018).(Submitted on April 2, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, February 25, 2009
3. Florida CCC Museum - Highlands Hammock State Park
The Emil Billitz Sr. dedication marker is located outside the Florida CCC Museum in Highlands Hammock State Park.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, March 27, 2014
4. Florida CCC Museum - Highlands Hammock State Park
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, March 27, 2014
5. Highlands Hammock State Park Entrance
The main entrance is near the intersection of Hammock Road (County Road 634) and Florida Highway 635 in Sebring, Florida. The marker and CCC worker statue are about one mile inside the park.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 971 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 2, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
