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CCC Camp Journey
Put a little bit of US history into your next trip by visiting an old CCC camp!
In the mid-1930īs, a federal works project, The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was started to help young men find jobs. Visiting the sites of old CCC camps scattered throughout the nation is a great lesson in U.S. history. Hopefully, you can find one near you.
CCC Information Old Camp Sites
CCC Information
The CCC recruited men aged 18-25.
They had to be unmarried, unemployed, and from families on relief.
Their initial enrollment was for 6 months, but it could be extended to 4 years.
They wore uniforms as they built public facilities, built roads and strung telephone lines, planted nearly 3 billion trees, worked in National Parks building trails and clearing brush, and fought wildfires. The enrollees performed over 100 different types of work.
They earned $30 per month. $25 was sent to their families.
Over 2,650 camps were established in all states and in Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Some Old Camp Sites
Colossal Cave Mountain Park, Arizona
Arroyo Grande, California
Various locations, Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Various locations, Georgia
Camden Hills and Camp Tanglewood, Maine
Herrington Manor State Park, Maryland
Grayling, Michigan
Gilbert Lake, New York
Turtle River, North Dakota
Bradford, Pennsylvania
Wind Cave, South Dakota
Big Bend National Park, Texas
Various locations, Texas
Various locations, Utah
Coolidge State Park, Vermont
Pocahontas State Park, Virginia
Deception Pass State Park, Washington
Mount St. Helens, Washington
To find more locations closer to your home or vacation destination, enter "civilian conservation corps +state" into a search engine like Google. Replace "state" with the state you are interested in locating a CCC camp in.
More Resources
Index of States/Camp Listings
CCC History
CCC Enrollee Data Base
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