CCC Camp Nehalem (former) – Wheeler OR

CCC Camp Nehalem 

Located nine miles northeast of Wheeler in Tillamook County, Camp Nehalem was the home to Company #2908 Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) enrollees from 1935 to approximately 1941. Company #2908 was known as the “Oregon Company,” being made up entirely of… read more

CCC Bridge (replaced) – Wheeler OR

CCC Bridge over Nehalem River near CCC Camp Nehalem

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) enrollees from Camp Nehalem were charged with constructing a truck trail, or fire road, along the lower Nehalem River to create greater access to the forested land in that part of Tillamook County. One of the… read more