The C.C.C. Worker - Salem, Oregon
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Sculpture honoring America's Civilian Conservation Corps workers
Waymark Code: WMGDA6
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 02/17/2013
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Near the entrance to the office of the
Oregon State Forester stands a sculpture of a C.C.C. Worker, in honor of the efforts of
Civilian Conservation Corps workers in building much of the state's infrastructure.
A dedication plaque below the sculpture reads:
| THE C.C.C. WORKER THIS STATUE IS DEDICATED TO THE YOUNG MEN WHO SERVED
IN THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS FROM 1933 TO 1942.
THEIR WORK IN THE FORESTS AND PARKS OF OREGON, AND
MANY OTHER STATES, REMAINS TODAY FOR ALL TO ENJOY. DEDICATED - SEPTEMBER, 2002
BY THE OREGON CHAPTER 4 - CCC ALUMNI
AND OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY |
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