Chesterfield in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Civilian Conservation Corps - Company 2386

CCC Company 2386 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2010

1. CCC Company 2386 Marker

Inscription. Located north of this marker is the site of the camp of CCC Company 2386, Beach, Virginia. The camp was organized in 1935 and disbanded in 1942. The company consisted of 2 to 3 military officers, a civilian technical service staff, and approximately 200 enrollees. During its existence, the company built Swift Creek Recreational Area, the forerunner of Pocahontas State Park, and reforested 7,604 acres of land now known as Pocahontas State Forest.

Erected 1985 by Department of Conservation and Historic Resources. (Marker Number S-29.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics • Horticulture & Forestry • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists.

Location. 37° 22.243′ N, 77° 34.721′ W. Marker is in Chesterfield, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. Marker is on State Park Road, 0.2 miles north of State Park Road (Virginia Route 780), on the right. This marker is located within Pocahontas State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chesterfield VA 23832, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies. CCC Camp Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Pocahontas State Park (approx. half a mile away); Dividends for the Future (approx. 1.1 miles away); Apostles of Religious Liberty (approx. 3.9 miles away); 1917 Courthouse (approx. 3.9 miles away); Chesterfield Court House (approx. 4 miles away); Veterans Memorial Wall (approx. 4 miles away); Chesterfield County Courthouse (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chesterfield.

Also see . . .
1. Pocahontas State Park. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (Submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

2. Friends of Pocahontas State Park. (Submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
3. CCC Museum at Pocahontas State Park. Department of Conservation and Recreation (Submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Pocahontas State Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2010

2. Pocahontas State Park

CCC Camp Alarm Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2010

3. CCC Camp Alarm Bell

CCC Water Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2010

4. CCC Water Tower

CCC Museum at Pocahontas State Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2010

5. CCC Museum at Pocahontas State Park

CCC Museum interior image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2010

6. CCC Museum interior

Nearby CCC Exhibit image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2010

7. Nearby CCC Exhibit

Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 881 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.