Civilian Conservation Corps Company 1371 - Virginia Beach VA
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Don.Morfe
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Civilian Conservation Corps Company 1371-Seashore State Park at Cape Henry, now 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.
Waymark Code: WM17F53
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/10/2023
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Civilian Conservation Corps Company 1371
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 food, clothing, medical care, and educational opportunities for men caught in the financial turmoil of the Great Depression. Company 1371 constructed more than 20 miles of trails, drained the marsh, built cabins, and planted a wide variety of trees and shrubs. In 1944, the CCC disbanded in response to recuitment efforts for WWII.
Erected 2008 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number KV 15-a.)
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