CCC Camp NP-2 Clocktower - Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN
N 35° 40.256 W 083° 31.261
17S E 271822 N 3950379
Civilian Conservation Corps Camp NP-2 was located on what was Tennessee State Highway 71 near Gatlinburg, TN.
Waymark Code: WMWJMV
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/12/2017
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Camp NP-2 was one of 22 CCC camps in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN. In 1934 it was reported that along with Camp NP-10, the men of Camp NP-2 completed the following tasks.
Erected 14 miles telephone lines.
Reduction of fire hazards 3110 acres.
Trail side clearing 1 8/10 miles.
Fighting forest fires 238 man days.
Fire Pre Suppression 213 man days.
Fire Prevention 112 man days.
Construction of truck trails 6 9/10 miles.
Construction of minor roads ½ mile.
Construction of horse trails 19 ½ miles.
Construction of foot trails 2 miles.
Public camp ground clearing 16 8/10 acres.
Topographic survey 50 acres.
Erected 2 foot bridges.
Erected 10 vehicle bridges.
Landscaping 30 acres.
Trail locating 15 miles.
Truck trail maintenance 8 2/10 miles.
Forest trail maintenance 13 ½ miles.
Hauled 250 loads stone for camp site roads.
All that remains of Camp NP-2 today are the remains of the clock tower and some concrete foundations.
Year photo was taken: 1930
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