Pocahontas State Park – Chesterfield VA

City:
Chesterfield, VA

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation

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

Description

Pocahontas State Park is a state park located in Chesterfield, Virginia, USA, not far from the state capitol of Richmond. The park was laid out by the Civilian Conservation Corps, and at 7,950 acres (32.2 km2) was, at its creation, Virginia’s largest state park.

The park is the site of the Civilian Conservation Corps Museum with exhibits about the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Virginia. Located in a building constructed by the CCC, the museum’s exhibits include photographs, artifacts and personal mementos.”

Source notes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas_State_Park

Location Info


10301 State Park Road
Chesterfield, VA 23832

Coordinates: 37.38455, -77.58091

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