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32 School Road, Walton, Boone Co. Ky
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) company 3541 began here in July 1935 on a former ball park site owned by John L. Vest. Known as Camp Bean Ridge to the 200 men stationed here, it was 1 of 44 CCC camps in Kentucky. In all, more than 89,000 Kentuckians found work and acquired job skills through the CCC, which began in 1933 during the Great Depression and ended in 1942 with American involvement in World War II.
The mission of this camp was to conserve soil and fight erosion. They trained local farmers in contour farming, crop rotation, and strip cropping. They surveyed and made management plans for farms inf our Northern Kentucky counties, as well as planting trees and building fences. The men also provided relief aid during the 1937 Ohio River flood and the camp served as an emergency shelter.
Sponsored by the Boone County Historical Society.
Dedicated May 4, 2017.