Civilian Conservation Corps - Blanding, UT
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N 37° 37.859 W 109° 29.074
12S E 633718 N 4165952
A former Civilian Conservation Corps site is recognized by the residents of Blanding, Utah.
Waymark Code: WM93NA
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 06/23/2010
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What is now a residential neighborhood in Blanding, Utah was once a sprawling Civilian Conservation Corps camp. A former member of that Civilian Conservation Corps camp, Frank "Bo" Montella, wanted future generations to know and understand the importance of the program and how it fit within the history of Blanding.
With the assistance of a current property owner of the former site, Donald Evans, Mr. Montella erected a monument to the Civilian Conservation Corps in Blanding, Utah which was dedicated in 1996 by San Juan County Commissioner Bill Redd who was also a Civilian Conservation Corps member.
The text of the monument reads as follows:
C.C.C.
1933 to 1942 site of historic
Civilian Conservation Corps,
Company 3241 – D.G.9
Blanding, Utah
Conservation works projects
have provided enduring
benefits to our environment
C.C.C. Blanding, Utah
Bo Montella
Marker Name: "C.C.C."
Marker Type: Roadside
County: San Juan
City: Blanding
Group Responsible for Placement: Frank "Bo" Montella & Donald Evans
Date Dedicated: August 24, 1996
Web link(s) for additional information:
More than 40 attend dedication of Blanding's CCC Monument
Blue Mountain Panorama
published August 28, 1996
Addtional Information: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
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