Pleasant Valley in Buckingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Civilian Conservation Corps Camp P-56, Company 1367
Photographed By Craig Swain, February 27, 2010
1. Civilian Conservation Corps Camp P-56, Company 1367 Marker
Inscription.
Civilian Conservation Corps Camp P-56, Company 1367. . On this site in July 1933, CCC Camp P-56 Company 1367, opened with an enrollment of 192 Virginia men. The camp, which was organized as one of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal employment programs, consisted of 52 small barracks, a large dining hall, two garages, and many other buildings. While at this camp, the men constructed 275 miles of forest roads, several bridges, three lookout towers, and numerous recreation buildings. The CCC also provided opportunities for the young men to further their education. In December 1937 "the camp" closed and all the buildings soon were demolished.
On this site in July 1933, CCC Camp P-56 Company 1367, opened with an enrollment of 192 Virginia men. The camp, which was organized as one of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal employment programs, consisted of 52 small barracks, a large dining hall, two garages, and many other buildings. While at this camp, the men constructed 275 miles of forest roads, several bridges, three lookout towers, and numerous recreation buildings. The CCC also provided opportunities for the young men to further their education. In December 1937 "the camp" closed and all the buildings soon were demolished.
Erected 1997 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number F-63.)
Location. 37° 28.609′ N, 78° 28.282′ W. Marker is in Pleasant Valley, Virginia, in Buckingham County. Marker is on James Madison Highway (U.S. 15) 0.2 miles north of Glen Road (County Route 686), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dillwyn VA 23936, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 958 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
