Berea in Stafford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2363
By Kevin White, August 30, 2007
1. Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2363 Marker
Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2363. . Here at Berea, during the Great Depression, was the site of Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2363. This camp, one of many in Virginia, was organized in 1935 and disbanded in 1940. During its existence, the company strung farm fences, planted trees, fought forest fires, and instructed farmers in the practice of soil conservation. The CCC, one of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal agencies, was created in 1933 to provide public service jobs for unemployed young men. Roosevelt later noted that the recruits “grew with purpose and principle” and predicted that they would serve their communities and country with distinction.
Here at Berea, during the Great Depression, was the site of Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2363. This camp, one of many in Virginia, was organized in 1935 and disbanded in 1940. During its existence, the company strung farm fences, planted trees, fought forest fires, and instructed farmers in the practice of soil conservation. The CCC, one of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal agencies, was created in 1933 to provide public service jobs for unemployed young men. Roosevelt later noted that the recruits “grew with purpose and principle” and predicted that they would serve their communities and country with distinction.
Erected 1994 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number E-85.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps marker series.
Location. 38° 21.619′ N, 77° 31.198′ W. Marker is in Berea, Virginia, in Stafford County. Marker is on Warrenton Road (County Route 17) near Greenbank and Berea Church Roads (Route 656), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fredericksburg VA 22406, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow
By Kevin White, August 30, 2007
2. Civilian Conservation Corps and two other Markers
Categories. • 20th Century • Charity & Public Work •
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2017. This page originally submitted on August 30, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,600 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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