- City:
- Xenia, OH
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Infrastructure and Utilities, Landscaping and Tree Planting, Dams
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
- Started:
- 1935
- Completed:
- 1942
Description
CCC Camp Greene was located on W. 2nd St. in Xenia, OH from 1935 to 1942. CCC boy Harold Kilgore’s CCC papers (pictured below) lists some of the activities the CCC engaged in from Camp Greene, including: fence construction, timber stand improvement, tree planting and building temporary dams.
Source notes
1) Personal knowledge of project submitter and CCC photos. 2) https://ccclegacy.org/CCC_Camps_Ohio.htmlSite originally submitted by Harold W. Kilgore on February 5, 2014.
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My father in law served at Camp Greene during the same time as Mr. Kilgore. We also have photos of him with his co-workers.
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