![]() More Information in the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Preservation Issues, Vol. 1743 – De Soto, MO (courtesy Missouri State Parks) The Y Outdoor Centre, home of Camp Thunderbird, is nestled in the Sooke Foothills and has provided outdoor experiences for children and youth since 1935. States included in this series are: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. the board Daniel 'Boone' Baskes President (2015 - present) Camper: 75 - 80 Staff: 84 - 85, 87 The greatest job I ever had, and ever will have, was being a counselor at Camp Thunderbird. More photos of African American CCC activities and enrollees can be requested from Record Group 35: Records of the Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933 – 1953 Series: Photographs of African-American Enrollees, 1936-1940 ( NAID 513432). 1,000 Step Trail, looking South from the Hillside Shelter, Nov 1983 ( NAID 63818134) ![]() This application includes historical context, geographical data, list and description of structures, maps, and photographs. You can connect with Company 1743 in the National Archives Catalog: Record Group 79: Records of the National Park Service, 1785 – 2006 Series: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 – 2017 ( NAID 20812721) Missouri MPS Washington State Park Civilian Conservation Corps Historic District (NAID 63818134). The original limestone steps have also been maintained and are still utilized by the park’s visitors. 1936) are still in use today at the park. Thunderbird Lodge and Nature Center (formerly known as the Old Contact Station, c. Lookout Shelter, Under Construction, Jan 1936 ( NAID 63818134) Some of the men created a musical group called the ‘Thunderbird Ramblers’ as one of their off duty activities. Company 1743 named their base camp ‘Camp Thunderbird’ after these historic pieces. What is known as the “thunderbird” is frequently found in these petroglyphs. The park was constructed to feature the natural landscape as well as highlight the area’s archaeological sites of more than 1,000 year old petroglyphs associated with the Mississippian peoples. The crew constructed fifteen structures and the 1,000 Step Trail which is composed of large limestone blocks quarried and cut locally by Company 1743. Located just 17 miles from Charlotte, N.C., Camp Thunderbird has nationally recognized water programs, including wakeboarding and water skiing. This site was home to the Civilian Conservation Corps Company (CCC) 1743, an all-African American crew between 19. The Washington State Park Civilian Conservation Corps Historic District ( NAID 63818134) in Washington County, Missouri is protected by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as of March 4, 1985. Today’s post was written by Holly Rivet, archival technician at the National Archives in St.
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