Camp Pocahontas, a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

 Camp Pocahontas, a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp in Pocahontas County, West Virginia:

• Camp Pocahontas was established in 1933 and closed in 1937. It was located on Forest Service Road 26, about 5 miles south of Durbin.
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  Camp Pocahontas CCC in Pocahontas County WV
• The camp was named after Pocahontas, a Native American princess who was the daughter of Chief Powhatan.
• Camp Pocahontas was one of 11 CCC camps in Pocahontas County. The other camps were:
  • Camp Glady Fork
  • Camp Laurel Fork
  • Camp Randolph
  • Camp Hutton
  • Camp Seebert
  • Camp Will Rogers
  • Camp Seneca
  • Camp Sedonia
  • Camp Copperhead
• The men at Camp Pocahontas worked on a variety of projects, including:
  • Building roads and trails
  • Planting trees
  • Fighting forest fires
  • Developing recreational areas
  • Surveying and protecting wildlife
  • Improving water quality
• The CCC camps in Pocahontas County had a lasting impact on the county. The roads, trails, and recreation areas that they built are still enjoyed by residents and visitors today. The trees that they planted have helped to improve the environment. And the work that they did to protect wildlife has helped to preserve the natural beauty of the county.
• Camp Pocahontas is no longer standing, but the site is still accessible to the public. There is a small historical marker at the site that commemorates the camp.