Marker Inscription
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)
About this site
Civilian Conservation Corps at Possum Kingdom State Park is a historical marker in Caddo, Palo Pinto County, dedicated in 1996. It is one of 45 historical markers documented in Palo Pinto County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 53 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.8657, -98.5591 near Caddo. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pickwick-McAdams Cemetery (historical marker), about 7.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sheppard, Morris, Dam and Possum Kingdom Lake, Brad Cemetery, and Comanche Trail Through Palo Pinto County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5363000896. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
