Pembroke in Giles County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Camp John J. Pershing
Civilian Conservation Corps Company 1370-2386
Erected 1987 by Virginia Department of Conservation and Historic Resources. (Marker Number KG-14.)
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), and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.
Location. 37° 19.247′ N, 80° 37.986′ W. Marker is in Pembroke, Virginia, in Giles County. Marker is at the intersection of Virginia Avenue (U.S. 460) and Snidow Street, on the right when traveling east on Virginia Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pembroke VA 24136, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Snidow Pioneers (approx. 0.3 miles away); Snidow's Ferry (approx. 2.4 miles away); Eggleston's Springs (approx. 2.6 miles away); Revolutionary War Soldiers of Giles County (approx. 5.6 miles away); Giles County War Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); Giles County Confederate Monument (approx. 5.6 miles away); Pearisburg (approx. 5.6 miles away); McClaugherty Mill Stone (approx. 5.6 miles away).
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,106 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 24, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.