Civilian Conservation Corps Co. 2738

This was Soil Conservation Service camp SCS-19, and the company formed at Nebraska City on July 5, 1934, around a cadre from Company 761. Its work reached into Lancaster, Seward and Saline counties, and eighty of its men were transferred to other companies for outstanding work. The Crete side camp's dike for Camp Strader was later made into a swimming pool. A dam the men built survives on the Stransky farm, and the camp's water tower still stood when the Denton Community Historical Society wrote its account. This marker was dedicated on July 27, 1997.

What the plaque says

Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2738, Denton, Nebraska The Civilian Conservation Corps was author- ized by Congress in 1933 to provide jobs and vocational training for young men during the Depression. Company 2738 with 216 men was organized at Nebraska City, then moved to a campsite on the Gilbert farm about 1½ miles southwest of Denton on July 28, 1934. The men lived in tents for two months while barracks were completed. Captain Virgil Ney was the first camp commander. Company 2738 men worked primarily on soil conservation projects in the area, including tree planting, terracing, and construction of farm dams. They also helped Denton residents fight fires, clear roads, and respond to accidents. A temporary side camp was located near Crete to build a dike on the Big Blue River. The camp had a library, provided educational programs, and published a newsletter called "The Scoop." Athletics included baseball, softball, basketball, boxing, and tennis. Men from Company 2738 played teams from Lincoln and the surrounding area. In spite of its many worthwhile contributions, the CCC was disbanded in 1942 after the outbreak of World War II. Village of Denton Nebraska CCC Veterans Association Nebraska State Historical Society

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Nebraska State Capitol — 9.0 mi
  Bertram Goodhue's 400-foot tower on the prairie, built in four phases from 1922 to 1932 and paid off on completion, home of the only one-house legislature in the country.

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