Evansville in Rock County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

CCC Veterans Memorial Bridge

Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, September 24, 2013

1. CCC Veterans Memorial Bridge Marker

Inscription. In the summer of 1933, military veterans in Company V-1680 of the Civilian Conservation Corps improved the banks of Allen Creek here, planted trees, and did soil conservation work on nearby farms. They camped at the old County Fair Grounds south of town. The CCC was a national work relief program during the Great Depression.

Erected 2012 by Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 548.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and the Wisconsin Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 42° 46.825′ N, 89° 17.774′ W. Marker is in Evansville, Wisconsin, in Rock County. Marker is on East Main Street (U.S. 14) 0.2 miles west of North Union Road (Wisconsin Highway 14), on the right when traveling west. The marker is approximately in the 100 Block of East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Evansville WI 53536, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Village of Cooksville / Village of Waucoma (approx. 4.9 miles away); "English Settlement" Cemetery (approx. 6.3 miles away); Union Church

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(approx. 6.3 miles away); Stoughton (approx. 10.1 miles away); Main Street Historic District (approx. 10.2 miles away); East Park Historic District (approx. 10.4 miles away); Revolutionary War Veteran (approx. 12 miles away); Lake Harriet School (approx. 13.2 miles away).

Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, September 24, 2013

2. CCC Veterans Memorial Bridge Marker

The CCC-era bridge was replaced with this new one.

CCC Veterans Memorial Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, September 24, 2013

3. CCC Veterans Memorial Bridge

View from CCC Veterans Memorial Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, September 24, 2013

4. View from CCC Veterans Memorial Bridge

Allen Creek north of Bridge

Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, September 24, 2013

5. View from CCC Veterans Memorial Bridge

Allen Creek south of Bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2013, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 649 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on July 29, 2015, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 25, 2013, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.