CCC Man - Oconee State Park, SC - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

The CCC Man is a life-size bronze figure mounted on a cut stone base. The man's right hand is resting on the handle of a double bit axe. There is a bronze plaque mounted on the base.


Plaque text:
“The promptness with which you seized the opportunity to engage in honest work, the willingness with which you have performed your daily tasks, and the fine spirit you have shown in winning the respect of the communities in which your camps have been located merit the admiration of the entire country. You, and the men who have guided and supervised your efforts, have cause to be proud.” President Franklin D. Roosevelt

This monument is dedicated to the honor and memory of over three million members who served in the Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933 – 1942 and To the members who built South Carolina’s State Park System
Oconee State Park

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: CCC Man Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Unknown Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2001 Materials used: Bronze Location: In front of the office at Oconee State Park near Walhalla, SC.

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