Near Townsend in Blount County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Civilian Conservation Corps
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 7, 2012
1. Civilian Conservation Corps Marker
of the
Civilian Conservation Corps
1933 – 1942
whose hands built roads, trails, bridges, buildings, campgrounds, and picnic areas in Great Smoky Mountains National Park for the benefit and enjoyment of the people.
“If you seek their monument, look about you.
Erected 2008.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.
Location. 35° 36.487′ N, 83° 49.614′ W. Marker is near Townsend, Tennessee, in Blount County. Marker is on Cades Cove Loop Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the Cades Cove Loop, across the road from the Missionary Baptist Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Townsend TN 37882, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. An Early Mountain Community (approx. 1.8 miles away); Tuckaleechee Villages (approx. 5˝ miles away); The Little River Lumber Company (approx. 6.4 miles away); On this site August 17, 1915 (approx. 7.2 miles away); John Mitchel
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 7, 2012
2. Civilian Conservation Corps Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 7, 2012
3. Marker on the Cades Cove Loop
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 642 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
