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Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Historical Markers
Markers relating to the Great Depression-era New Deal federal work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried young men from relief families.
On State Highway Z at Pea Vine Road (State Highway 103), on the right when traveling north on State Highway Z.
During the 1930s, a depression slowly strangled the nation. By 1933, nearly 13 million people suffered unemployment. In March, newly elected president Franklin D. Roosevelt responded with a bill creating the Civilian Conservation Corps. Its purpose . . . — — Map (db m36191) HM
On East Osage Street (Old U.S. 66), on the right when traveling west.
Built in 1939 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Jensen Point was part of the Henry Shaw Gardenway as a beautification project of the National Park Service and the Missouri State Highway Commission. The overlook was dedicated to Lars Peter . . . — — Map (db m205175) HM
On U.S. 2 at Glacier Avenue, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 2.
Women, and especially club women, played outsized roles in creating and maintaining the community institutions - churches, schools, and libraries - that they and their families valued. Providing an outlet for women to exercise their leadership . . . — — Map (db m161119) HM
On State Highway 2, on the left when traveling east.
This is the former site of the Lewis and Clark Caverns Park Entrance Building, a simple A-frame which welcomed visitors to the park for over fifty years.
In 1939, park management began plans to build a greeting center and caretaker residence . . . — — Map (db m141650) HM
The Ninemile Remount was, at one time, the center for the U.S. Forest Service packing activities in the Northern Rockies. Completed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1935, the Remount was the home roost for more than 1500 Rocky Mountain . . . — — Map (db m123063) HM
On Guardsman Lane at South Avenue West, on the left when traveling north on Guardsman Lane.
The Great Depression of the 1930s left many people unemployed, but President Franklin D. Roosevelt's “New Deal” created a relief program to put people back to work: the U.S. Civilian Conservation Corps, or CCC. . . . — — Map (db m136577) HM
On 513 Avenue, 1.4 miles north of Orchard, on the left when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
The Prairie States Forestry Project was initiated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 to combat the severe wind-caused soil erosion of the Dust Bowl days. From 1935 through 1942, the U.S. Forest Service, working with the Works Progress . . . — — Map (db m9633) HM
On State Highway 2, 1 mile east of Ravenna Road (State Highway 68), on the right when traveling east.
From 1934 to 1939, Companies 2741 and 2732 of the Civilian Conservation Corps occupied a camp near this site. Barracks housed about 200 men, ages 18 to 25, who built soil conservation dams and planted shelterbelts on nearby farms. The camp moved to . . . — — Map (db m181771) HM
Near 521st Avenue at 890th Road, on the left when traveling north.
This building was constructed in 1936 by the Indian Emergency Conservation Work (IECW) force. Like the Civilian Conservation Corps, the IECW was part of the country's New Deal program aimed at providing economic relief during the Great Depression. . . . — — Map (db m192597) HM
On 325th Street just east of Monastery Road (175th Avenue), on the left when traveling east.
In October 1934 Camp Platte was established near here by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The CCC was one of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs designed to promote economic recovery during the Great Depression. Its goal was . . . — — Map (db m206955) HM
On Old Oregon Trail, 2 miles west of Five Rocks Road.
Once thought to the tallest point in the state of Nebraska, Scots Bluff is a striking natural landmark.
Rising from the plains, over 800 ft. (244 m) higher than the North Platte River, it has beckoned to hunters, explorers, emigrants, . . . — — Map (db m169809) HM
On Holdredge Avenue west of South Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was authorized by Congress in 1933 to provide employment and vocational training to young men during the Great Depression. The CCC worked on forestry and soil conservation projects across the nation. Company . . . — — Map (db m79890) HM
On Canyon Road, 0.6 miles north of Industrial Road, on the right when traveling north.
Originally a Native American trail, Bootleg Canyon – also called the Hooch Highway was a well-known backdoor into Boulder City and the Hoover Dam construction site during prohibition. Bootleggers brewed illegal alcohol in stills hidden in . . . — — Map (db m29324) HM
The first school in West Las Vegas opened with two rooms and two teachers for four grades.
From 1904 until 1923, children from McWilliams' Townsite crossed the railroad tracks to get to school in Clark's Townsite. This dangerous situation . . . — — Map (db m51054) HM
This property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Museum was built in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps to display artifacts of prehistoric Native American cultures. — — Map (db m145956) HM
Near Valley of Fire Highway, 2 miles west of East Entrance Station.
These three cabins were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C.) soon after the Valley of Fire became a state park in 1935. They are constructed of native sandstone and were used for many years to shelter campers and travelers visiting the . . . — — Map (db m72360) HM
Near Cathedral Gorge State Park Road, 0.1 miles west of U.S. 93.
More than a million years ago, a large freshwater lake covered all of Meadow Valley - the area along U.S. 93 between Caliente and Panaca. Later, uplifting and faulting of the terrain caused the waters to drain, leaving behind a thousand feet of . . . — — Map (db m62077) HM
On Deerfield Road at Depot Road, on the right when traveling east on Deerfield Road.
The Bear Brook Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Camp was one of 28 work camps established in
N. H. between 1933 and 1942. President Franklin D.
Roosevelt started the program after the Depression
to put young unemployed men to work in . . . — — Map (db m131328) HM
On Voorhees Park Main Road, on the right when traveling west.
[Main Marker]:
On October 31, 1933, CCC Company 1268, S.P.-5, arrived at High Bridge, N.J., four years after former Governor Foster M. Voorhees donated his 325 acre farm, known as Hills Acres, to the State of New Jersey to become a park. . . . — — Map (db m16930) HM
Established as a summer camp in 1936 by Robert and Hermia Lechner. Site developed through federal government's Works Progress Administration (WPA) and Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) programs. — — Map (db m16822) HM
On New Years Eve 1783, British forces were evacuating New York City as part of their final withdrawal from the new American Nation. The British warship H.M.S. Assistance was anchored in Sandy Hook Bay when 11 seamen deserted the ship. 1st . . . — — Map (db m22579) HM
Near Parvin Mill Road, 1.3 miles south of Almond Road (County Road 540), on the right when traveling south.
Island Point was originally constructed by Company 1225 of the Civilian Conservation Corps as a picnic area. The work included the demolition of 18 cottages along the south shore of the lake, clearing of 3 acres of woods, construction of a . . . — — Map (db m153926) HM
Near Parvin Mill Road, 1.1 miles south of Almond Road (County Road 540), on the right when traveling south.
Constructed by the members of Company 2229V (Veterans of WWI) Civilian Conservation Corps
1939 - 1941
Total Construction Cost $105,076.82 — — Map (db m153927) HM
On Coursen Road, on the left when traveling north.
Governor Edward C. Stokes established the Board of Forest Park Reservations in 1905. The new forestry commission acquired 5,432 acres on Kittatinny Mountain in 1907 to create the E. C. Stokes Reserve. Stokes State Forest grew to 12,429 acres by . . . — — Map (db m16817) HM
On New Jersey Route 23, on the right when traveling north.
The First Public Park Was an Urban Oasis When Europeans first arrived in America the land seemed limitless. However, by the late 1800s settlements stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific. More people were living in crowded cities and needed . . . — — Map (db m24583) HM
On New Jersey Route 23, on the right when traveling north.
High Point – One of New Jersey’s First State Parks Like many early parks, High Point was privately owned for many years. During the early 1900s it was the summer estate of Anthony Kuser and his wife, Susie Dryden Kuser. Senator John F. Dryden, . . . — — Map (db m24581) HM
On U.S. 285, 1 mile north of State Road 438, on the right when traveling south.
The Civilian Conservation Corps was established to provide employment for the nation's young men during the Great Depression of the 1930's. More than 50,000 were enrolled in the program in New Mexico between 1933 and 1942. CCC enrollees at the Lake . . . — — Map (db m56142) HM
On U.S. 62 at milepost 10, on the right when traveling west.
The Civilian Conservation Corps provided employment for more than 50,000 young men in New Mexico during the great depression of the 1930's. At the National Park Service CCC Camp, they developed nearby Rattle Snake Springs into a permanent water . . . — — Map (db m61474) HM
On U.S. 285 at North 8th Street, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 285.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) provided employment for more than 50,000 young men in New Mexico during the Great Depression as part of President Roosevelt's New Deal Program. Three CCC companies were located where the Carlsbad Hospital now . . . — — Map (db m61461) HM
On Black Jack Pershing Road near State Road 220, on the right when traveling west.
As part of the ‘New Deal’ envisioned by President Roosevelt, a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp was built in 1934 across the Rio Bravo from the fort. The Fort Stanton CCC employed civilians in soil conservation, forestry and women’s programs . . . — — Map (db m85347) HM
On Billy the Kid Trail (New Mexico Route 380) at County Road 002, on the left when traveling east on Billy the Kid Trail.
Shortly after Civilian Conservation Corp. camp
DF-17-N was established in 1933 under the New
Deal, it was renamed Camp Saturnino Baca for
the founder of Lincoln County. Abandoned after
one summer, it reopened in 1935 for five years
as one of . . . — — Map (db m235397) HM
On U.S. 60, 24 miles west of Interstate 25, on the right when traveling west.
South across the road lies one of the west's historic "hoof highways" which was used annually from 1885 until 1971. Sheep and cattle were driven to and from the railroad at Magdalena, NM or to Springerville, AZ. The driveway was 5 to 10 miles wide . . . — — Map (db m60565) HM
Hanging Bog is a man-made pond built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930's on then federally owned land. In 1962 Hanging Bog was transferred to New York State. The pond is referred to as Hanging Bog because of its unique mat of floating . . . — — Map (db m86561) HM
1933-1942
Allegany State Park - Salamanca, New York
Camp SP-50 - Red House - Company 1250
Camp SP-51 - Red House - Company 249
Camp SP-19 - Red House - Company 2218
Dedicated this 7th day of October 1990 to the memory of those young men . . . — — Map (db m77525) HM
A foundation is all that remains of a pavillion-style, outdoor museum, built by Company 249 of the Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C.). It was one of the first C.C.C. projects completed in Allegany State Park.
Articles in the Salamanca . . . — — Map (db m77526) HM
On South Mountain Road, 0.3 miles Allegany State Park Route 1, on the left when traveling west.
This is the site of Allegany State Park's 30-meter and 50-meter ski jumps. The two jumps and the park's ski slopes at Bova were Depression-era projects constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps and New York State's Temporary Emergency Relief . . . — — Map (db m77524) HM
On Thunder Rocks Road, 0.2 miles north of Limestone Run Road, on the right when traveling north.
Welcome to Thunder Rocks The Legend of Thunder Rocks A local legend describes a competition among the guardian spirits of rocks to determine which spirit could throw the biggest rock to the top of the mountain. A nearby Iroquois tribe, after . . . — — Map (db m155618) HM
On Stone Tower Road, 0.5 miles west of Route ASP 1, on the left when traveling west.
In April of 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Civilian Conservation Corps to serve two purposes. The first was to put young Americans to work and the second was to accomplish conservation projects nationwide. With a . . . — — Map (db m155418) HM
On Newtown Reservation Road, on the right when traveling west.
Newtown Battlefield Preservation has a special place in the history of African Americans' struggle for equality in the United States. When 180 young African-American men of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Company 1251 arrived to work on . . . — — Map (db m90317) HM
In 1879, a crowd of thousands celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Newtown and dedicated a monument built by the Newtown Monument Association atop the hill that figured prominently in accounts of the battle. Soon after, the monument . . . — — Map (db m33484) HM
On New York State Route 30, 0.2 miles north of Keeses Mill Road, on the right when traveling north.
The Site of Camp S-60
Barnum Pond - Town of Brighton
1933-1942
U.S. Civilian Conservation Corps
Company 220
Paul Smiths, N.Y.
Honored for these accomp[lishments:
Fought fires, helped build Meacham Lake and Fish Creek Campsites, . . . — — Map (db m57181) HM
Lake Durant
Named in Honor Of
William West Durant
1850 - 1934
Who Devoted Much of his Life To
Developing the Adirondacks And
Making Known their Beauties
— — Map (db m46723) HM
1885 - 1935
Campsite.
Sacandaga Public Campsite.
One of the First Two Built
On Forest Preserve Land In
1920 by the Conservation
Dept. For Public Recreation.
— — Map (db m32952) HM
The Americans suffered heavy losses and were ordered to retire and form a new defense line at their wooden barracks. it was here that some of the most intense hand-to-hand combat occurred. The U.S. regulars were trapped in their rooms stubbornly . . . — — Map (db m75774) HM
During the depths of the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt devised a plan by which the government would create jobs for unemployed young men restoring our natural resources. On March 31, 1933, a bill establishing the Civilian Conservation . . . — — Map (db m174427) HM
On Parade Grounds Rd, on the left when traveling north.
This sign is part of the Letchworth State Park CCC Legacy Pathway honoring the Civilian Conservation Corps (1933-1942), a federal works project designed to relieve unemployment and conserve natural resources during the Great Depression.
The . . . — — Map (db m179539) HM
This sign is part of the Letchworth State Park CCC Legacy Pathway honoring the Clvillan Conservation Corps (1933-1942), a federal works project designed to relieve unemployment and conserve natural resources during the Great Depression.
Once . . . — — Map (db m180187) HM
This sign is part of the Letchworth State Park CCC Legacy Pathway honoring the Civilian Conservation Corps (1933-1942), a federal works project designed to relieve unemployment and conserve natural resources during the Great Depression. . . . — — Map (db m179933) HM
Near Hamlin Beach State Park Road, 0.7 miles north of Lake Ontario Parkway.
The young men of the Civilian Conservation Corps' Company 1252 built much of what you see in the park today, including the comfort station and concession stand here. They built these structures from heavy stone and wooden timbers that they quarried . . . — — Map (db m82682) HM
On Hamlin Beach State Park Road, 0.5 miles north of Lake Ontario Parkway, on the right when traveling west.
Originally called Northwest Beach Park when Monroe County began its development in 1929, the park's name was changed to Hamlin Beach State Park when New York State took title in January 1938. Company 1252 of the Civilian Conservation Corps arrived . . . — — Map (db m82648) HM
Near Hamlin Beach State Park Road, 0.5 miles north of Lake Ontario Parkway.
In 1935 and 1936, the young men of Civilian Conservation Corps Company 1252 pruned trees, cleared the beach, and built roads and a large parking area in the park. They also quarried stone in Orleans County that would later be used to construct the . . . — — Map (db m82655) HM
Near Hamlin Beach State Park Road, 0.7 miles north of Lake Ontario Parkway.
The West Shelter, or Shelter 3 as it is known today, was built by the men of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Company 1252 in 1937. They quarried the stone locally and cut the timbers in the CCC camp sawmill. The West Shelter as it . . . — — Map (db m82681) HM
Near Town Line Road at Gilbert Lake Road, on the right when traveling west.
Civilian Conservation Corps.
Camp SP-11 • Company 212
1933-1941
Gilbert Lake State Park • Laurens, N.Y.
Dedicated this 4th day of August 1985 to the
memory of those young men of the Civilian
Conservation Corps who lived and worked at . . . — — Map (db m149019) HM
U.S. Army
Rotterdam Housing Area
Home of Jimmy Carter
October 1952 - October 1953
James Earl Carter, Jr., President of the United States
1977-1981, and his wife Rosalynn, lived in Quarters
Number 7 when he . . . — — Map (db m6870) HM
On Franklin Street (New York State Route 14) at 10th Street, on the right when traveling north on Franklin Street.
Watkins Glen State Park is one of the top attractions in New York State. Considered a flagship park by the State of New York, this incredible destination has been leaving visitors spellbound for generations. It features 19 waterfalls in less than . . . — — Map (db m246349) HM
On East Buttermilk Falls Road east of Elmira Road (New York State Route 96), on the right when traveling east.
Between 1933 & 1941 men from
Civilian Conservation Corps
Company 1265 built many of
the facilities at Buttermilk
Falls & R.H. Treman St. Parks.
Town of Ithaca
1996 — — Map (db m118660) HM
Near Upper St. Helena Road north of Park road, on the right when traveling north.
This sign is part of the Letchworth State Park CCC Legacy Pathway honoring the Civilian Conservation Corps (1933-1942), a federal works project designed to relieve unemployment and conserve natural resources during the Great Depression.
Over a . . . — — Map (db m179436) HM
Near Park Road/Octagon Road, 2 miles east of Denton Corners Road (County Route 38).
For many enrollees, the CCC camp was their first experience away from home. Discipline, order, and uniform dress were part of the camp experience. The enrollees worked seven hours a day and then had some free time. On Saturdays, a half day was set . . . — — Map (db m143200) HM
Near Middle Lower St. Helena Road east of Park Road, on the right when traveling north.
This sign is part of the Letchworth State Park CCC Legacy Pathway honoring the Civilian Conservation Corps (1933-1942), a federal works project designed to relieve unemployment and conserve natural resources during the Great Depression.
An . . . — — Map (db m179699) HM
The village of St. Helena was originally part of Mary Jemison's Gardeau Reservation. Settlers moved here after she sold most of her property in 1823. At its peak, St. Helena was a prosperous riverside hamlet with a flour mill, two sawmills, a . . . — — Map (db m170750) HM
Near Park Road/Octagon Road, 2 miles east of Denton Corners Road (County Route 38).
One of the greatest challenges to the ingenuity and perseverance of three of Letchworth State Park's four CCC camps was the construction of a trail down the sheer cliff walls to cross the Genesee River at the Lower Falls. It was Camp SP-49 that . . . — — Map (db m143199) HM
On Cabin Areas A and B Road, 1.2 miles east of the North-South Main Park Road, on the right when traveling north.
This statue is dedicated to the more than 3,000 men who served in four Civilian Conservation Corps camps in Letchworth State Park between 1933 and 1941. They joined more than three million others nationwide during the "Great Depression" in an . . . — — Map (db m75933) HM
On Cabin Areas A and B Road, 1.2 miles east of the north-south main Park Road, on the right when traveling north.
On this field stood the 24 buildings of Camp SP-49, one of four Civilian Conservation Corps camps in Letchworth State Park. In operation from July 1935 until October 1941, Camp SP-49 included a tree nursery of over 30,000 plants for use in . . . — — Map (db m75910) HM
During the depths of the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt devised a plan by which the government would create jobs for unemployed young men restoring our natural resources. On March 31, 1933, a bill establishing the Civilian Conservation . . . — — Map (db m179778) HM
On Lower Falls Rd, on the left when traveling north.
This sign is part of the Letchworth State Park CCC Legacy Pathway honoring the Civilian Conservation Corps (1933-1942), a federal works project designed to relieve unemployment and conserve natural resources during the Great Depression.
Life . . . — — Map (db m180804) HM
On Lower Falls Rd, on the right when traveling north.
This sign is part of the Letchworth State Park CCC Legacy Pathway honoring the Civilian Conservation Corps (1933–1942), a federal works project designed to relieve unemployment and conserve natural resources during the Great Depression.
The . . . — — Map (db m180750) HM
On E Parade Grounds Rd north of Portage Street (New York State Route 436), on the right when traveling north.
This sign is part of the Letchworth State Park CCC Legacy Pathway honoring the Civilian Conservation Corps (1933-1942), a federal works project designed to relieve unemployment and conserve natural resources during the Great Depression. This . . . — — Map (db m179689) HM
On Laurel Park Highway, 0.4 miles west of Hebron Road, on the left when traveling west.
In 1933, during the depths of the Great Depression, the U.S. Congress
passed the Emergency Conservation Work Act forming the Civilian
Conservation Corp (CCC). The resolution organized and employed
unmarried young men, ages 18-25, to battle . . . — — Map (db m240987) HM
Near Wayah Bald Road (Forest Road 69) 4.5 miles north of Wayah Road (State Road 1310).
A Popular Destination With its cool summer climate, beautiful azaleas, and fabulous panoramic views, Wayah Bald has been attracting visitors for centuries. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, groups of people camped together. For some . . . — — Map (db m169105) HM
You are standing alongside the Appalachian Trail, one of the longest continuous footpaths in the world. The trail winds more than 2,150 miles through 14 states. Few stretches are more remote or difficult than the section through the Great Smokies. . . . — — Map (db m20064) HM
(Side One):
The Great Smokies: scenic, diverse, culturally rich.
The scenic view here are well known; lesser known is the abundance of life. The Smokies' rugged topography creates a diversity of species found in few other places in North . . . — — Map (db m20066) HM
On Blue Ridge Parkway (at milepost 467.9), 1.2 miles north of U.S. 441, on the left when traveling north.
The Blue Ridge Parkway is a collection of diverse and inspiring places. The 469-mile road links Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Like a long beautiful ribbon connecting distinctive gems, the Parkway joins high . . . — — Map (db m150299) HM
On Newfound Gap Road (U.S. 441), on the left when traveling east.
In Honor 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. . . . — — Map (db m58439) HM
Nature forged the Great Smokies, but the hands of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) helped shape the national park we know today. During the 1930s, enrollment peaked as 4,300 men worked here, building roads, campgrounds, trails, and buildings. . . . — — Map (db m99065) HM
Near North Carolina 128, 4 miles north of Blue Ridge Parkway and Route 128.
Here served members of Companies 413 and 2410 at Camp SP-2 of the Civilian Conservation Corps (1933-1942) that magnificent Army of Youth and Peace which put into action the awakening of the people to the facts of conservation and recreation. May, . . . — — Map (db m108614) HM
On E River Road, on the right when traveling north.
The drought and depression of the 1930’s hit the badlands region hard. Small landowners, no longer able to eke out a living, sold their lands to the government with the hope of finding a new start elsewhere. Throughout the country, men were out of . . . — — Map (db m88610) HM
On Pacific Avenue at 4th Street, on the right when traveling west on Pacific Avenue.
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a peacetime “army” of civilians between 1933 and 1941 which served to create jobs for unemployed men and to protect natural resources. Two CCC camps were located near Medora. In 1934 the CCC camp of . . . — — Map (db m87782) HM
On Main Street at 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
“I propose to create a Civilian Conservation Corps . . . We can take a vast army of these unemployed out into healthful surroundings. We can eliminate to some extent at least the threat that enforced idleness brings to spiritual and moral . . . — — Map (db m87538) HM
Near Double Ditch Loop, 0.4 miles north of North Dakota Route 1804, on the right when traveling north.
The stone shelter your are now standing by was constructed in the 1930s as one of many projects completed throughout the state by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The CCC and the WPA were programs . . . — — Map (db m154396) HM
This commemorative plaque is placed in honor of the work performed by Company's 2770, 4737, and 764 of the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) between 1934 and 1941 under the direction of the Nat'l Park Service. While the main project of these crews . . . — — Map (db m183703) HM
On State Highway 13, 0.6 miles west of Main St, on the right when traveling east.
This commemorative plaque is placed near the site where CCC Camp #2760 of the CCC was located in the City of LaMoure, North Dakota--when this Dam was constructed by the CCC in 1934.
CCC Co #2760 built the Dam across the James River just . . . — — Map (db m112158) HM
On Scenic Drive, on the left when traveling north.
The drought and depression of the 1930’s hit the badlands region hard. Small landowners, no longer able to eke out a living, sold their lands to the government with the hope of finding a new start elsewhere. Throughout the country, men were out of . . . — — Map (db m88634) HM
Near 37th Avenue Southwest near 12th Street Southwest (State Highway 200), on the right when traveling north.
The stone shelter you are standing in was constructed in the 1930s as one of the many projects completed throughout the state by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The CCC and the WPA were programs . . . — — Map (db m162476) HM
Near Fort Lincoln Road, on the right when traveling south.
"The Worker" commemorates the valuable contributions of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) across this great country during the years 1933 to 1943. That depression-era decade was a critical period in American history. The CCC played a major role . . . — — Map (db m227237) HM
Near Fort Lincoln Road, on the right when traveling south.
Let this be a reminder to future generations of the invaluable service rendered by so many young men in preserving and maintaining parks and wildlife areas of this country.
The CCC assisted in the development of Fort Abraham Lincoln State . . . — — Map (db m227761) HM
On 2nd Street Northeast just east of 1st Avenue Northeast, on the left when traveling west.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Company 765 located in the city of Mohall, North Dakota. This plaque has been placed as a reminder to the future generation that invaluable service was rendered by many young men in preserving and maintaining . . . — — Map (db m231762) HM
Reconstructed on this site, this lookout tower once stood off S.R. 278 southwest of Nelsonville in Athens County. Known as the Snake Ridge Lookout Tower this tower was originally built in 1939.
Many of the lookout towers were built by the . . . — — Map (db m28511) HM
On Ohio Route 198, 0.2 miles south of Deep Cut Road (Local Highway 230), on the right when traveling north.
Fort Amanda and the surrounding area is built
atop a glacial moraine (soil, sand and gravel left
behind by glaciers). It is safe to say the area was
used throughout prehistory for short- and
long-term habitation. During the Archaic . . . — — Map (db m167018) HM
On Memorial Road, 0.2 miles west of Kauffman Road, on the right when traveling west.
The Wright brothers were the most memorialized of Americans in the 20th century. Of all their countrymen, only Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln have inspired commemorative zeal to match.
Wright biographer Tom . . . — — Map (db m171970) HM
On South River Road (U.S. 24) at Ludwig Road, on the right when traveling east on South River Road.
America needed hope in
the early 1930s, as The Great
Depression took its toll.
Newly elected President
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt
implemented social programs,
such as the Works Progress
Administration (W.P.A) . . . — — Map (db m173228) HM
On North River Road, 0.5 miles west of Mohawk Place, on the right when traveling west.
Named for the Miami and Erie Canal's
'side cut' to Maumee City this canal land,
later abandoned, became the first Metropark.
Opened during the Great Depression, Side Cut
Metropark's landscape is dotted with remnants
of work done by 500 men . . . — — Map (db m173279) HM
On North River Road, 0.4 miles west of Mohawk Place, on the left when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
During the Great Depression, over 300
companies closed in Toledo, and 50%
unemployment plagued the city. Federal
work programs like the WPA and CCC
employed thousands of Americans during
this time of hardship. In Toledo, these
men built the . . . — — Map (db m173206) HM
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