Camp Gallion
A short distance west is the site of Camp Gallion, home from 1933 to 1941 of Civilian Conservation Corps Company 1390. This all-African American company performed extensive work in the present-day Prince Edward-Gallion State Forest. Company 1390 built five forest-fire lookout towers, 94 miles of forest-fire lanes, 62 miles of truck trails, 33 bridges, and both Goodwin and Prince Edward Lakes, now the centerpieces of Twin Lakes State Park. The men also thinned 500 acres of forest, planted 4,500 trees, and performed 3,142 hours of fire-fighting duty. In addition, the company conducted an education program to reduce illiteracy among its members.| HM Number | HMKRE |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | M 29 |
| Year Placed | 1998 |
| Placed By | Department of Historic Resources |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 4:20am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 738798 N 4113344 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 37.13601667, -78.31161667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 8.161', W 78° 18.697' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 8' 9.66" N, 78° 18' 41.82" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 434 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 8290 Patrick Henry Hwy, Green Bay VA 23942, US |
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