- City:
- Mount Clare, WV
- Site Type:
- CCC Camps, Parks and Recreation, Forestry and Agriculture
- New Deal Agencies:
- Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Work Relief Programs
- Completed:
- 1935
Description
According to a plaque: “In 1935 the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) established Camp Harrison on the site [which was also the site of the Quiet Dell Grade School, dating from 1922]. This camp was one of 67 in West Virginia during the New Deal era.” There is now in this location a museum dedicated to the CCC in West Virginia.
Source notes
Plaque at site.Site originally submitted by Scott Kinard on February 7, 2017.
Contribute to this Site
We welcome contributions of additional information on any New Deal site.
Submit More Information or Photographs for this New Deal Site
Join the Conversation