Details for Civilian Conservation Corps at Possum Kingdom State Park
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5363000896
Data
| Marker Number | 896 |
| Atlas Number | 5363000896 |
| Marker Title | Civilian Conservation Corps at Possum Kingdom State Park |
| Index Entry | Civilian Conservation Corps at Possum Kingdom State Park |
| Address | |
| City | Caddo |
| County | Palo Pinto |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 541252 |
| UTM Northing | 3636293 |
| Subject Codes | parks; Federal programs |
| Marker Year | 1996 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Park Road 33 at Possum Kingdom State Park, 18 miles north of Caddo (Caddo is in Stephens Company) |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | The Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2888 was transferred here from Tyler in May 1941 to develop Possum Kingdom State Park. The CCC enrollees cleared the park area and shoreline, laid a waterline, built campsites and picnic tables, constructed culverts and more than seven miles of Park Road 33. The CCC camp included barracks for 200 men, a library/recreation building, a kitchen/mess hall, shops, a classroom and infirmary. Closed July 13, 1942, with the advent of World War II, this was the last CCC Camp in Texas. The park continues to serve the region. (1996) |