Rabideau Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp – Blackduck, MN
N 47° 38.432 W 094° 32.967
15T E 383618 N 5277510
The Rabideau CCC Camp is one of only 3 in the United States that still has buildings standing.
Waymark Code: WMMCTE
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 09/01/2014
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The Rabideau CCC Camp is one of only 3 in the United States that still has buildings standing. During the summer months an onsite host is available to give guided tours through the buildings and to share its history. An historic marker tells more about the camp:
“Rabideau Civilian Conservation Corps Camp.
“Company 708 of the Civilian Conservation Corps made its home in 25 buildings here at this camp from 1936 to 1941. The Corps, or CCC as it was commonly called, was an important part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal to bring the nation out of the Great Depression of the 1930’s by putting the jobless to work in the public interest. The CCC made a significant contribution to conserving America’s natural resources while providing work for some three million young men.
“The 200-man Rabideau Company stationed here built roads, planted trees, developed recreation areas, fought forest fires, and constructed administrative facilities in the Chippewa National Forest. The U.S. Forest Service and the Army were responsible for the organization, caring and supervision for the men.
“The Rabideau CCC Camp was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.”
The marker was placed on this rock by the Forest Service, Chippewa National Forest, and Department of Agriculture in 1977.
Group that erected the marker: Forest Service, Chippewa National Forest, and Department of Agriculture
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
CCC Camp Road
Blackduck, MN USA
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