Camp Washington - Carver
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N 38° 00.457 W 080° 58.192
17S E 502645 N 4206660
Camp Washington-Carver
Waymark Code: WMTEG7
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/11/2016
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Camp named for Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) and George Washington Carver (1864-1943). Land deeded for sum of $5.00 by Charles and Kathryn Midelburg. Constructed 1939-1942 by local WPA labor with materials found on site including stone and native chestnut. Operated by W. Va. State College as Negro 4-H Camp, 1942-57. In 1979, Legislature transferred to Department of Culture and History.
Marker Title: Camp Washington-Carver
Marker Location: County Route 11/3, off County Route 11/4 (Clifftop Loop), near Clifftop
County or Independent City: Fayette
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: WV Department of Culture and History
Marker Number: Not listed
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