CCC Tribute
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Markerman62
N 29° 54.864 W 082° 34.829
17R E 347425 N 3310349
A display for the CCC, used to build O'Leno State Park.
Waymark Code: WMHQMT
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2013
Views: 10
(Plaque 1)
This "CCC Boy" Statue was erected by Chapter 143, NACCCA, Gainesville, Florida in 2007. Chapter 143 was organized by CCC veterans of the area on October 1, 1988.
This statue was donated to Chapter 143 and O'Leno State Park by George and Peggy Lecouris of Tarpon Springs, Florida. George joined the CCC in 1934 and served in Co. 1439, Camp F-9, Vilas, Florida, in the Apalchicola National Forest.
This statue is dedicated to the 50,000 Florida "CCC Boys" who replanted 90,000 acres on private land and in Florida State Forests; also replanted and developed thousands of acres in three Florida National Forests. They also built eight flagship State Parks, including O'Leno, and completed hundreds of other conservation, environmental and public recreation projects from April 7, 1933 to June 30, 1942.
The Civilian Conservation Corps combined two great national resources ---youth and land---in a program designed by
President Franklin D. Roosevelt to save both.
It succeeded.
(Plaque 2)
Civilian Conservation Corps
April 5, 1933 June 30, 1942
2,876,638 American youth served in 4500 CCC Camps restoring ravaged lands of a depressed America.
Some Accomplishments
2 to 3 billion trees planted, 800 parks built, 3980 historical sites
restored, and 6 million days fighting fires.
"We Can Take It"
Marker Number: 0
Date: 2007
County: Columbia
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: Chapter 143, NACCCA, Gainesville, Florida
Website: [Web Link]
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