CCC at Cumberland Falls

Historical marker location:

Cumberland Falls, Kentucky

( Corbin, Cumberland Falls)

Some 80,000 Kentuckians served in Civilian Conservation Corps. Three camps located in area (Companies 509, 563, and 1578). All helped develop Cumberland Falls State Park, blazing foot trails, drawing maps, and erecting cabins. Men also built DuPont Lodge; original log structure had 26 rooms, kitchen, and dining room. Lodge and cabins dedicated and given to Ky., 1934.

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Civilian Conservation Corps - Roosevelt's New Deal included Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Begun in 1933, the Corps employed men throughout U.S. building roads and dams, and planting trees for flood control. Jobless boys ages 18-25 received 3 meals a day and usually $30.00 a month (most of which went to dependents). By 1941, 2 million youths had participated.

Erected in October 1998.