CCC Monument - Manchester, TN
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ggmorton
N 35° 28.984 W 086° 05.314
16S E 582678 N 3926997
This is a monument that is on the lawn of the old courthouse on the square in Manchester, TN.
Waymark Code: WM261M
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2007
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The Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps was launched by President Franklin D. Roosevelt April 5, 1933 as a lifeline for undernourished sons of the Great Depression. Each company consisted of about 200 men who were housed in tents and barracks under the management of army personnel. They were paid $30 per month of which $25 was sent home. They did conservation work and the Corps lasted until America entered World War II. The full story of the CCC participation in this war will never be fully known. We hope this monument here in Coffee County will promote among Tennesseans and the nation an understanding and appreciation for what the CCC did for our state and nation. If you and future generations see fit to raise voices in song of praise for us, we will consider this our reward.
Dedicated by Coffee County to honor the hundreds of boys who served from this county and surrounding areas on May 16, 1999.
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