CCC Camp BR-57 – Ballantine MT

City:
Ballantine, MT

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Started:
1935

Description

CCC company 2503 was stationed at Camp BR-57, one mile southeast of Ballantine, beginning in 1935. One of the camp’s projects most likely included the CCC built Anita Dam and Reservoir located just five miles away.

Whether remnants or historical markers remain at the campsite is unknown to the Living New Deal at this time.

Source notes

https://ccclegacy.org/CCC_Camps_Montana.html Submitter's personal knowledge.

Site originally submitted by Harold W. Kilgore on March 9, 2014.

Location Info


Ballantine, MT Yellowstone County

Location notes: Location marker approximate. Camp was located roughly 1 mile southeast of Ballantine.

Coordinates: 45.932744, -108.13283

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4 comments on “CCC Camp BR-57 – Ballantine MT

  1. Phil Schmidt

    I have a picture you may be interested in.

  2. Mike Ward

    Looking for info on my father, Byron W Ward, Marion, Ohio, as indicated on his D S S firm 1, Order # 1059, ser # 1402, was asgd to this organization. Appreciate the help.

  3. Bill Kilgore

    Mike, my father was at this camp, I have a picture of all the guys that were there, let me know if you would like me to see it to you

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4 comments on “CCC Camp BR-57 – Ballantine MT

  1. Phil Schmidt

    I have a picture you may be interested in.

  2. Mike Ward

    Looking for info on my father, Byron W Ward, Marion, Ohio, as indicated on his D S S firm 1, Order # 1059, ser # 1402, was asgd to this organization. Appreciate the help.

  3. Bill Kilgore

    Mike, my father was at this camp, I have a picture of all the guys that were there, let me know if you would like me to see it to you

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