Lufkin CCC Camp
Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Created by President Franklin Roosevelt and approved by an Act of Congress in 1933, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) provided youth employment programs during the Great Depression. The Lufkin CCC Camp, located near this site from 1933 until 1942, was administered by the Texas Forest Service. Young men helped to build roads and bridges, string telephone lines, and plant trees. The Lufkin CCC Camp proved to be instrumental in relieving unemployment but also helped revive the East Texas forest industry through its use of progressive forestry techniques. (1984)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Established near Lufkin from 1933 to 1942 and run by the Texas Forest Service, this was one of the camps of the Civilian Conservation Corps, the New Deal program Franklin Roosevelt created to put young men to work during the Great Depression. The corpsmen built roads and bridges, strung telephone lines, and planted trees. Beyond relieving unemployment, the camp's progressive forestry techniques helped revive the East Texas timber industry.
Why it matters
The Lufkin camp illustrates how the CCC married Depression-era relief with conservation, reshaping both American landscapes and the lives of a generation of young workers.
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- · Franklin Roosevelt
Related events
- · Civilian Conservation Corps
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