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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.
By Bill Kirchner
Civilian Conservation Corps, Leeds, Utah
GEOGRAPHIC SORT WITH USA FIRST
| On West Mulberry Lane north of South Main Street. |
| | The Leeds CCC camp opened in October 1933 under the direction of the Dixie National Forest Service on the site of an existing ranger station. Leeds, a town of less than 200, more than doubled with the opening of the camp. Two hundred young men from . . . — — Map (db m59659) HM |
| Near West Mulberry Lane north of South Main Street (Utah Route 228), on the right when traveling north. |
| | Built in 1933, the Leeds Civilian Conservation Corps Camp is significant as perhaps the best remaining example of a CCC camp in Utah. These camps were typically built of relatively temporary frame construction, and the surviving buildings and . . . — — Map (db m55807) HM |
| Near West Mulberry Lane north of South Main Street (Utah Route 228), on the right when traveling north. |
| | In the depression year of 1933, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt initiated the Civilian Conservation Corps. This program provided much needed employment for the nation's youth 18-25 years old. The men had to complete the 8th grade, and have 3-4 . . . — — Map (db m57169) HM |
| | Zion was little visited by outsiders during the 19th Century. The region's isolation began to erode in 1908, when Deputy Surveyor Leo Snow mapped the upper Virgin River for the U.S. Department of the Interior. Snow's report was so persuasive that . . . — — Map (db m40420) HM |
| On Vermont Route 155 2 miles north of Vermont Route 100, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This site marks the entrance to the west River C.C.C. Camp. This CCC was part of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal and targeted unemployed men 18–25 whose families were on relief. Nationally, over 2.5 million men were hired and paid $30 . . . — — Map (db m109185) HM |
| On Grafton Street (Business U.S. 60) at Longdale Furnace Road (County Route 637), on the left when traveling west on Grafton Street. |
| | This park was developed by the National Park Service, Interior Department, through the Civilian Conservation Corps, in conjunction with the Virginia Conservation Commission. It covers nearly 4500 acres and was opened, June 15, 1936. It lies in a . . . — — Map (db m84039) HM |
| On Lexington Turnpike / Midland Trail (U.S. 60) at Blue Ridge Parkway and Panther Falls Road, on the right when traveling east on Lexington Turnpike / Midland Trail. |
| | In 1938, the celebration of the 150th anniversary
of the United States Constitution, the Virginia
Daughters of the American Revolution sponsored
the planting of Constitution Forest in this area.
With the help of the Civilian Conservation . . . — — Map (db m49885) HM |
| On George Washington Memorial Parkway 1.5 miles south of 14th Street Bridge (Interstate 395), on the right when traveling south. |
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Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary, a nature preserve that hosts many species of migratory birds, included a designed recreational road pull-off parking area intended as a feature of the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, the original portion of the . . . — — Map (db m156767) HM |
| On James Madison Highway (U.S. 15) 0.2 miles north of Glen Road (County Route 686), on the right when traveling north. |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m28307) HM |
| Near State Park Road 0.2 miles north of State Park Road (Virginia Route 780). |
| | This is the site of the former camp of two Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) companies and a Works Progress Administration (WPA) work force of 300 men who constructed the recreation area along Swift Creek from the spring of 1935 to the summer of . . . — — Map (db m28861) HM |
| On State Park Road 0.2 miles north of State Park Road (Virginia Route 780), on the right. |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m28858) HM |
| Near State Park Road 1.4 miles from State Park Road (Virginia Route 780). |
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I propose to create a civilian conservation corps…confining itself to forestry, the prevention of soil erosion, flood control, and similar projects. I call your attention to the fact that this type of work is of definite, practical value, not . . . — — Map (db m28863) HM |
| On Fort Hunt Park Loop, on the left when traveling east. |
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The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), originally designed as a New Deal Program under the administration of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, provided work for young men during the Depression Era, a time of excessive unemployment. From . . . — — Map (db m41173) HM |
| On Fort Hunt Park Loop, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Welcome to Fort Hunt Park. The concrete platform in front of you, Battery Mount Vernon, once held a set of heavy guns designed to protect Washington, D.C. from naval attack. In 1885, Secretary of War William C. Endicott chaired a commission that . . . — — Map (db m41175) HM |
| On Accotink Park Road near Southern Drive, on the left when traveling west. |
| | During the Depression, in 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration established the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) to help unemployed men, ages 18 to 25. CCC men created state parks, improved soil conservation, conducted . . . — — Map (db m64562) HM |
| On Lafayette Boulevard (State Highway 1) at Sunken Road, on the right when traveling west on Lafayette Boulevard. |
| | For 130 years, this was a road like thousands of others. First called the County Road, then Telegraph Road, it carried farmer's wagons into Fredericksburg or townsfolk to visit relatives in the country. During the 1830s an adjacent landowner built . . . — — Map (db m8854) HM |
| On Virginia Avenue (U.S. 460) at Snidow Street, on the right when traveling east on Virginia Avenue. |
| | Near here is the original site of C.C.C. Company 1370-2386, known as Camp John J. Pershing, from 1933 to 1935, when it was moved to Nottoway County. Among the most popular New Deal programs, the Civilian Conservation Corps was designed to encourage . . . — — Map (db m34828) HM |
| On James D Hagood Highway (U.S. 360) at Bethel Road (Virginia Route 360), on the right when traveling south on James D Hagood Highway. |
| | This park was developed by the National Park Service, Interior Department, through the Civilian Conservation Corps, in conjunction with the Virginia Conservation Commission. It covers 1200 acres and was opened, June 15, 1936. Near by is Occaneechee . . . — — Map (db m30994) HM |
| On Battlefield Park Road at Hoke Brady Road, on the right when traveling south on Battlefield Park Road. |
| | After capturing Fort Harrison on September 29, 1864, Union General Edward O.C. Ord directed an attack southward down the Confederate line toward forts Hoke and Maury. If these Confederate defenses fell, the direct road to Richmond along the Osborne . . . — — Map (db m46915) HM |
| On The Marquis Road (Virginia Route 22) at James Madison Hightway (U.S. 15), on the right when traveling east on The Marquis Road. |
| | Here at Burnley's Farm was the site of Camp Monticello, CCC Company 2347, Boswell's Tavern, Virginia. The camp, originally located near Rocky Mount, Virginia, was moved here in the fall of 1939 and remained until it was dismantled 18 September 1942, . . . — — Map (db m5567) HM |
| On Davis Highway (Virginia Route 22) 0.3 miles west of Onionville Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This is the site of Camp P-82, CCC Company 2359, Mineral Virginia. The camp was established in 1934 and provided work for more than two hundred young men during the depths of the Great Depression. Their responsibilities included clearing forest . . . — — Map (db m24277) HM |
| Near Skyline Drive (at milepost 37), on the right when traveling south. |
| | During the 1930’s, CCC Camp NP-10, Company 375, was placed ¼ mile, to the south of this point. — — Map (db m45686) HM |
| On Rapidan Road east of Skyline Drive, on the left when traveling east. |
| | During the 1930’s, across the meadow from this point was the site of CCC Camp NP-2, Company 350, Camp Fechner. — — Map (db m45682) HM |
| On Skyline Drive (at milepost 51), on the right when traveling south. |
| | Between 1933 and 1942 more than 10,000 young men served in the Civilian Conservation Corps camps in Shenandoah National Park, These “boys” created the form and fabric of the new park so that future generations could find recreation and . . . — — Map (db m45703) HM |
| On Skyline Drive, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Six Civilian Conservation Corps camps in the area which became Shenandoah National Park were at Big Meadows, Skyland, Pinnacles, Piney River, Baldface, and Dundo from 1933 to 1942. Camp Fechner, near here, was named in honor of Robert Fechner, . . . — — Map (db m13247) HM |
| On Colonial Trail (U.S. 460) at CCC Road, on the right when traveling east on Colonial Trail. |
| | Near here is the site of CCC Company 1370 from 1935-1940. Among the most popular New Deal programs, the CCC was designed to encourage conservation of natural resources and employment training during the Great Depression. CCC 1370 enrollees were . . . — — Map (db m19026) HM |
| On Lee Highway (U.S. 211), on the right when traveling west. |
| | Shenandoah National Park Shenandoah National Park was established in 1935 using lands donated by the Commonwealth of Virginia. The forest was once devastated by logging and farming, but has now returned, and covers more than 95 per cent of the . . . — — Map (db m13249) HM |
| On Union Bridge Road (County Route 623) at Fairystone Lake Drive (Virginia Route 346), on the left when traveling north on Union Bridge Road. |
| | Roanoke newspaper publisher Junius B. Fishburn donated the land to create Fairy Stone State Park. It is named for the cross-shaped crystals found in the region, which according to legend were formed from the tears of fairies. The National Park . . . — — Map (db m65852) HM |
| On Patrick Henry Highway (U.S. 360) at Tower Road (County Route 623), on the right when traveling west on Patrick Henry Highway. |
| | A short distance west is the site of Camp Gallion, home from 1933 to 1941 of Civilian Conservation Corps Company 1390. This all-African American company performed extensive work in the present-day Prince Edward-Gallion State Forest. Company 1390 . . . — — Map (db m31039) HM |
| On Dumfries Road (Virginia Route 234) 0.1 miles north of Hoadly Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Prince William County’s first Civilian Conservation Corps camp, part of the national public relief program during the great Depression, encompassed a 396-acre tract purchased by the Virginia Forest Service and the Federal government from Jane . . . — — Map (db m83870) HM |
| On Piney River Area Road west of Skyline Drive, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Civilian Conservation Corps
During the 1930’s, this area
was the site of CCC Camp
NP-12, Company 1393, known
as the “Redbird Camp.” — — Map (db m122990) HM |
| On Piney River Area Road 0.1 miles west of Skyline Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The Piney River Technical Building is one of the few remaining structures that reveal the rich history of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Shenandoah National Park. Camp NP-12, also known as Camp Red Bird, was established on July 4, 1935. It . . . — — Map (db m122979) HM |
| On Skyline Drive, on the left when traveling south. |
| | During the 1930's, CCC Camp NP-3, Company 310, Camp Nira was placed near the abandoned road across the Skyline Drive, 1/4 mile, to the south. — — Map (db m13248) HM |
| Near Dundo Picnic Grounds. |
| | During the 1930s, this area was the site of CCC Camp NP-27, which was moved into Shenandoah National Park from Grottoes, Virginia. — — Map (db m46010) HM |
| Near Camp Roosevelt Road (County Route 675) 10 miles east of U.S. 11, on the left when traveling east. |
| | The Army with Shovels.
By 1933, the Great Depression had demoralized the nation. Millions of young men were unemployed and families were starving. On March 9, 1933 Franklin Delano Roosevelt created the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Its . . . — — Map (db m10158) HM |
| Near Camp Roosevelt Road (Virginia Route 675) south of Chrisman Hollow Road (Virginia Route 211), on the left when traveling south. |
| | "By virtue of the authority vested in me as president of the United States...the Massanutten Unit of George Washington National Forest is hereby designated as the Robert Fechner Memorial Forest in honor of Robert Fechner, the first director of the . . . — — Map (db m65487) HM |
| Near Fort Valley Road (County Route 678), on the right when traveling south. |
| | The Elizabeth Furnace Cabin This cabin is one of the few wooden structures remaining from the early 1800s when Elizabeth Furnace was active and pig iron was king. In its heyday, Elizabeth Furnace pig iron supported an entire community. The . . . — — Map (db m3102) HM |
| On North Main Street (U.S. 11) north of West Court Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Edinburg Mill escaped the fire of Sheridan's burning campaign due to the bravery of two young women. Camp Roosevelt, the first Civilian Conservation Corps camp in the nation, early nearby in 1933. — — Map (db m158521) HM |
| On B. F. Buchanan Highway (Virginia Route 16) at East Hungry Mother Drive (Virginia Route 348), on the right when traveling north on B. F. Buchanan Highway. |
| | In 1933 local residents assisted in the creation
and donated 2,000 acres of land to Virginia
for the establishment of a state park in Smyth
County along Hungry Mother Creek. The
unusual name comes from the legend of a
nearby Indian settler . . . — — Map (db m44985) HM |
| Near McCoull Road, on the left when traveling north. |
| | This spring has always been important to the McCoull family but on May 12, 1864 it became a vital source of rejuvenation to hundreds of Confederates involved in the fighting at the Bloody Angle. Colonel Charles S. Venable, an aide-de-camp to Lee, . . . — — Map (db m10291) HM |
| On Warrenton Road (County Route 17) near Greenbank and Berea Church Roads (Route 656), on the right when traveling east. |
| | Here at Berea, during the Great Depression, was the site of Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2363. This camp, one of many in Virginia, was organized in 1935 and disbanded in 1940. During its existence, the company strung farm fences, planted . . . — — Map (db m2217) HM |
| On Atlantic Avenue at Sicily Road on Atlantic Avenue. |
| | Welcome to Fort Story, home to a variety of U.S. Army and Navy units. The installation's 1,451 acres are presently used for training by the Army's 7th Sustainment Brigade, Naval Amphibious forces and Special Operations forces. The post also serves . . . — — Map (db m79242) HM |
| Near Shore Drive (U.S. 60) at Virginia Route 347. |
| | Seashore State Park at Cape Henry, now known as First Landing State Park, was built by an all African American regiment of the Civilian Conservation Corps, a New Deal-era relief program that employed young men ages 17 to 25. The CCC program provided . . . — — Map (db m8315) HM |
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Left Plaque
First Landing State Park
(Seashore)
has been registered as a
Virginia
Historic
Landmark
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Virginia Board of Historic
Resources Right Plaque . . . — — Map (db m69832) HM |
| On Shore Drive (U.S. 60) near Great Neck Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | This park was developed by the National Park Service, Interior Department, through the Civilian Conservation Corps, in conjunction with the Virginia Conservation Commission. It covers 3400 acres and was opened, June 15, 1936. Two miles west is . . . — — Map (db m24326) HM |
| On Country Club Road (County Route 655) near Winchester Road (U.S. 340), on the right when traveling west. |
| | William E. Carson (1870-1942), the first chairman of Virginia State Commission on Conservation and Development, a local resident, spearheaded the development of the recreational center for use by the people and visitors of Front Royal and Warren . . . — — Map (db m12045) HM |
| Near Dismal Hollow Road (Virginia Route 647) south of Oregon Hollow Road (Virginia Route 603), on the right when traveling north. |
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The Corps Comes to Virginia
In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the creation of a nationwide program intended to alleviate unemployment resulting from The Great Depression. Unmarried men ages 18-25 were offered . . . — — Map (db m134554) HM |
| On Kings Highway (Virginia Route 3) at State Park Road (Virginia Route 347), on the left when traveling east on Kings Highway. |
| | This park was developed by the National Park Service, Interior Department, through the Civilian Conservation Corps, in conjunction with the Virginia Conservation Commission. It covers 1300 acres and was opened, June 15, 1936. It was originally . . . — — Map (db m22314) HM |
| Near State Park Road (Virginia Route 347) 0.5 miles north of Virginia Route 686. |
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“I propose to create a civilian conservation corps…confining itself to forestry, the prevention of soil erosion, flood control, and similar projects. I call your attention to the fact that this type of work is of definite, practical . . . — — Map (db m81215) HM |
| | When Thomas Lee Purchased this one-acre mill site in 1743, nothing remained but the “old mill dam.” By 1745, he had built a mill which operated-off and on-until the Lees sold Stratford in the 1820s. The names of Stratford’s millers . . . — — Map (db m34468) HM |
| On E. Evergreen Boulevard, on the left when traveling east. |
| | As part of a natural reorganization, the U.S. Army returned the headquarters of the Department of the Columbia from Portland, Oregon to Fort Vancouver in 1878. As a result, the Army funded construction of several new buildings on Officers Row, . . . — — Map (db m8959) HM |
| On Barnes Street, on the right when traveling south on Barnes Street. |
| | In 1904, the U.S. Army built a new Post Hospital at Vancouver Barracks as a part of a nationwide effort to modernize its forces. Unlike the previous one, the hospital was constructed with brick to enhance sanitation and boasted a spacious floor plan . . . — — Map (db m8739) HM |
| On Washington Route 20, on the right when traveling south. |
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The swirling waters that pass in and out of the narrow channels between Whidbey Island and Fidalgo Island have captivated visitors to this area for thousands of years. Salish Native American tribes were the first human inhabitants of these . . . — — Map (db m74012) HM |
| On State Highway 20, on the left when traveling south. |
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It's hard to imagine Deception Pass without the bridge. But until 1935, the gap between Fidalgo Island and Whidbey Island could only be crossed by boat. In 1924 a small ferry called the Deception Pass began running between Yokeko Point . . . — — Map (db m74083) HM |
| On State Highway 20, on the left when traveling north. |
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When the federal government transferred 1,700 acres of land on Fidalgo Island and Whidbey Island to the State of Washington in 1925, Deception Pass State Park was barely an idea. For decades, the land had been a military reservation set aside . . . — — Map (db m74085) HM |
| On Deception Pass Bridge. |
| | Before the bridge was completed in 1935, the only way to cross Deception Pass was by boat.
If you wanted to take your car from Whidbey to Fidalgo Island in 1929 your crossing would look like this, aboard the MV Acorn.
Your captain could . . . — — Map (db m61465) HM |
| Near Ginkgo Avenue 0.5 miles north of Vantage Highway. |
| | This landscape was built by ancient lava flows and sculpted by powerful Ice Age floods. Clues to this fascinating past are all around you.
Remains of a Fossil Forest
The park contains hundreds of pieces of petrified wood that were . . . — — Map (db m82824) HM |
| On U.S. 12 at Main Street, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 12. |
| | William Packwood and James Longmire traveled across Naches Pass during the 1840s exploring for an easier route east. The trail they blazed is known today as Cowlitz Pass. The explorers discovered this area in 1854 and called it Sulphur Springs; the . . . — — Map (db m84453) HM |
| On Washington Street (Business U.S. 340) at Storer College Place, on the right when traveling east on Washington Street. |
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The American Institute of Certified Planners
has designated
The Appalachian Trail
as a
National Planning Landmark
and
Benton MacKaye
as a
National Planning Pioneer
Conceived by Benton MacKaye in 1921 as a walking trail from . . . — — Map (db m70787) HM |
| On Coopers Rock Road, on the left when traveling west. |
| | From 1933-1942, the young men of the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) helped lift America out of the Great Depression through hard work and ingenuity. They helped develop and restore our recreation areas and natural resources for the benefit of us . . . — — Map (db m109191) HM |
| On Middle Fork Road at Picnic Circle, on the left when traveling west on Middle Fork Road. Reported unreadable. |
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Insider tip — the word is pronounced Ca-cay-pun.
Cacapon Mountain runs north/south and divides Morgan County into the heavily forested mountainous western segment and the more populous and settled east. The mountain ends at . . . — — Map (db m159473) HM |
| Near Picnic Circle 0.1 miles south of Middle Fork Road, on the right when traveling north. |
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The Picnic grills located within the Cacapon State Park picnic area were made possible through the generous donations and contributions via the Cacapon State Park Foundation which was founded in 1989. We wish to genuinely thank everyone who . . . — — Map (db m159470) HM |
| On Ridge Trail west of Picnic Circle, on the left when traveling east. |
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This playground equipment and area are dedicated to the sterling young men of the Civilian Conservation Corps and their resourceful leaders. We wish to pay special tribute to the contributions of Paul D. Myers and his stalwart crew of . . . — — Map (db m159472) HM |
| On Cacapon Lodge Drive just west of Valley Road (U.S. 522), on the left when traveling west. |
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An Original Civilian Conservation Corps Park
Camp Morgan, Company 1523, SP-4
Est. July 1, 1937
— — Map (db m159469) HM |
| On Overlook Trail 0.7 miles north of Middle Fork Cabin Lane, on the right. |
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Welcome to one of West Virginia’s best secrets – Cacapon Mountain Overlook. On a clear day this is one of the very few unique spots where you can visibly see four states: West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Cacapon Mountain . . . — — Map (db m156766) HM |
| On Eagle Terrace Road 0.3 miles east of Shore Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | More than one million people visit Peninsula State Park every year but most days Eagle Terrace is quiet. Congratulate yourself for discovering a place less traveled!
Eagle Terrace links events that span centuries. Was this jagged promontory a . . . — — Map (db m75111) HM |
| Near Shore Road 0.2 miles north of Skyline Road, on the left when traveling north. |
| | "One by one," Assemblyman Tom Reynolds told the Wisconsin Legislature, "all the places of scenic beauty and historical interest are passing away. Before it is too late, it is well to pause and consider whether it is not befitting that some of them . . . — — Map (db m79015) HM |
| On State Park Lane, on the right when traveling north. |
| | During the depression era of the 1930’s the federal government initiated a number of work projects. Two of these, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Project Administration (WPA) were located at this site from 1933 until 1941. . . . — — Map (db m69568) HM |
| On West Beloit Road 0.5 miles west of South 108th Street (Wisconsin Highway 100), on the right when traveling west. |
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The Root River system began forming about 20,000 years ago when Wisconsin’s glaciers began to retreat. Starting in eastern New Berlin, it flows through southwest Milwaukee County before entering Lake Michigan at the city of Racine (French for . . . — — Map (db m81350) HM |
| On Military Road (Road 2178) at Hay Meadow Road (Road 2435), on the right when traveling north on Military Road. |
| | You are in the original Oneida Purchase Unit that marked the beginning of Nicolet National Forest. The first tract of land, acquired from the Thunder Lake Lumber Company in 1928, contained 12,940 acres. Today there are 640,000 acres rich in scenic, . . . — — Map (db m36011) HM |
| On East Main Street (U.S. 14) 0.2 miles west of North Union Road (Wisconsin Highway 14), on the right when traveling west. |
| | In the summer of 1933, military veterans in Company V-1680 of the Civilian Conservation Corps improved the banks of Allen Creek here, planted trees, and did soil conservation work on nearby farms. They camped at the old County Fair Grounds south of . . . — — Map (db m86440) HM |
| Near South Lake Road 1.9 miles west of Wisconsin Highway 113, on the left when traveling west. |
| | In an effort to get the economy moving during the Great Depression of the 1930s, the Federal Government initiated a number of work projects. One of these was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
The CCC was for males, ages 18 to 25. Men were . . . — — Map (db m19986) HM |
| Near County Road W 0.6 miles north of U.S. 51, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Logger Language
Bateaux: Large canoes used by river crews (pictured above left).
Beat: A stretch of river worked by a crew.
Dry Roll: Moving logs stranded after flood waters have receded.
Peavey Men: Loggers who worked river drives . . . — — Map (db m62124) HM |
| On U.S. 89 near River Circle, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Here in Sept. 1812, the returning Astorians led by Robert Stuart were attacked by the Indians and their horses stolen.
Dedicated July 4, 1939, to commemorate the opening of the Snake River Canyon Road.
Built by Civilian Conservation Corps. . . . — — Map (db m90550) HM |
| Near Fort Caspar Road near Herold Street when traveling west. |
| | The Casper division of the Civilian Conservation Corps was arranged by the efforts of the Casper Chamber of Commerce in 1937. Work done by the C.C.C, on Casper Mountain and at Alcova consisted of building bridges, improving roads, and reducing fire . . . — — Map (db m91892) HM |
| On Castle Drive near Skyline Drive, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This massive sandstone and log latrine was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930’s. The structure is 21 feet wide and 42 feet long although it looks larger because of the masses of rock at the corners.
The workmen jokingly named . . . — — Map (db m98401) HM |
| On Brimmer Point Drive near Castle Drive, on the left when traveling south. |
| | This overlook sits high above the reservoir providing the visitor a panoramic view of the park. It was named for George E. Brimmer, attorney, philanthropist and staunch supporter of Wyoming’s State Parks. Construction of this structure must have . . . — — Map (db m98411) HM |
| On Castle Drive at Brimmer Point Drive, on the right when traveling north on Castle Drive. |
| | During the Depression years, under the New Deal program, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Emergency Conservation Work program (later known as the Civilian Conservation Corps or CCC) to employ people in large public works projects. In . . . — — Map (db m98413) HM |
| Near Museum Road (State Highway 317) near Lake Side Driver. |
| | The Guernsey State Park Museum is the most impressive log and stone building in the park. The massive structure is the result of Civilian Conservation Corps* construction. Most of the material for the museum was crafted by hand. The roof is framed . . . — — Map (db m98399) HM |
| On Castle Drive near Skyline Drive, on the left when traveling north. |
| | The Castle is the largest and most complex picnic shelter in Guernsey State Park. Although the shelter looks like a stronghold, it is easily accessible.
The log and stone structure was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the . . . — — Map (db m98400) HM |
| On Bridge Street at West 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Bridge Street. |
| | 410 Bridge Street
Dayton, Wyoming 82836
"Built in 1935-35 for the Town of Dayton by the WPA & the CCC"
National Register of Historic Places
Wyoming Place No. 1338 — — Map (db m91336) HM |
| Near North Granite Creek Road. |
| | Pool constructed in 1933 by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Average Yearly Snowfall 400"
Elevation 6987
Water Temp. Summer 93, Winter 112 — — Map (db m62281) HM |
| On U.S. 16 near Bull Creek Campground (Wyoming Highway 426), on the right when traveling east. |
| | Below you are the waters of Meadowlark Lake, a popular recreation area on the Bighorn National Forest.
Meadowlark Lake was created by the construction of a dam by Company 841 of the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1936. From April 1934, when the . . . — — Map (db m97888) HM |
| On U.S. 16, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Dedicated to the men trapped in Shoshone Forest Fire August 21, 1937 Died in the line of duty Foremen James A Saban · Paul E. Tyrrell Enrollees Clyde Allen · Mack T. Mayabb · Roy Bevens · George R. Rodgers · Ambrocio Garza · . . . — — Map (db m153244) HM |
| Near Forest Road 429 1.4 miles south of U.S. 16. |
| | Fire detection and suppression have been priority work for The United States Forest Service from its beginning in 1905. In the 1920s and 1930s, the Forest Service began building access roads, communication systems, and received equipment and . . . — — Map (db m154040) |
| | The Great Depression 1929-1941
The depression was world-wide. In the U.S., the banking system collapsed and 12.8 million people were unemployed. Hardest hit were youth, minorities, the elderly, and workers in the consumer durables industries. . . . — — Map (db m54783) HM |
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