O’Bannon Woods State Park Shelter house CCC Camp S-86 – Corydon IN

City:
Corydon, IN

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Forestry and Agriculture, CCC Camps

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

Started:
1934

Completed:
1937

Site Survival:
No Longer Extant

Description

The campsite is marked primarily by low stone walls and scattered foundations. The camp was occupied in December of 1934 by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Co. 517, which was comprised of young African-American boys. Upon completion of their work, the camp was discontinued in the fall of 1937 and Co. 517 moved on to another location.

Source notes

DNR Historic Site and Structures Inventory, People, Parks, and Perceptions: A History and Appreciation of Indiana State Parks by Glory-June Greiff

Site originally submitted by Indiana DNR, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology on September 25, 2015.

Location Info


7234 Old Forest Rd SW
Corydon, IN 47112
Harrison County

Coordinates: 38.200808, -86.255134

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