Museums and Permanent Exhibits
Commemorating the Work of the CCC
Communities hold the key to displaying the history and heritage of the CCC. CCC museums and permanent exhibits are scattered throughout America and continue to teach our conservation heritage.
Repeated requests for location information on museums and exhibits is the basis for the development of the CCC Museum and Exhibits List. The list offers our readers a glimpse of the scope of CCC heritage and provides an opportunity to enjoy this unique history.
Please note that this list cannot be considered comprehensive and continues to change. Because of its evolving nature, we encourage viewers to share additional or updated information on the locations, and; as a prospective visitor we suggest that you call to confirm its operating hours. We continue to make every effort to include every museum or permanent exhibit we could find. If you are aware of additional museums or exhibits commemorating the work of the CCC, please contact the CCC Legacy at ccc@ccclegacy.org with information. Thank you.
Please share current information about the changing status of these facilities.
ALABAMA
Museum - Cheaha State Park
19644 Hwy 281
Delta AL 362858
256-488-5111
800-610-5801
The CCC Museum iHours:
Friday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Closed January 1st – March 1st and when volunteers are not available to staff the museum.
To plan you rtrip or lean more about the collections call 256-488-5111
The museum will open on closed days for scheduled groups & field trips.
Web site: http:www.alapark.com/Cheaha-State-Park-Civilian-Conservation Corps-Museum
Museum - DeSoto State Park
7104 DeSoto Parkway, NE
Fort Payne, AL 35967
256-997-5025
DeSoto.StatePark@dcnr.alabama.gov
https://www.alapark.com/desoto-state-park
ARIZONA
Museum - Colossal Cave Mountain Park
16721 E. Old Spanish Park
Vail, AZ 85641
520-647-7275
Exhibit - South Mountain Environmental Education Center
South Mountain Park Preserve
10919S Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ
602-534-6324
Exhibit - Walnut Canyon National Monument
ARKANSAS
Exhibit - Grant County Museum
Grant County Museum
521 West Shackleford Street
Sheridan, AR 72150
807-942-4496
http://www.grantcountymuseumar.com
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Open year-around
Although the exhibits are Grant County specific, the museum is considered a regional
museum. This permanent exhibit is located in the WWII room.
Exhibit - Lake Ponder
Crowley’s Ridge State Park
2092 Highway 168 North
Paragould, AR 72450
Phone (807) 573-6751
https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/crowleysridge
CALIFORNIA
Exhibit - LaPurisima Mission State Historic Park
2295 Purisima Road
Lompoc , CA 93436
805-735-3712 or 805-588-5396.
http://www.lapurisimamission.org/
The CCC exhibit within the LaPurisma Visitors Center highlights the work of CCC Co. 2950. The museum is open every day from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Park hours are every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Museum and park are both closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day.
CONNECTICUT
Shenipsit State Forest Headquarters
166 Chestnut Hill Road (Rte 190)
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
860-684-3430
FLORIDA
Museum - Highlands Hammock State Park
5931 Hammock Road
Sebring , FL 33872
Phone: 863-386-6094
GEORGIA
Museum - Vogle State Park
7485 Vogel State Park Road
Blairsville, GA 30512
Phone : 706- 745-2628
IDAHO
Exhibit - Central Idaho Cultural Center and Museum
1001 State Street
McCall, Idaho
Phone: 208-634-4497
ILLINOIS
Museum - Black Hawk State Historic Site
IOWA
Museum - Backbone State Park
1347 129th Street
Dundee, IA 52038
Phone: 563-924-2527
Fax: 563-924-2827
MASSACHUSETTS
Exhibit - Mount Greylock State Reservation
Visitor Center
30 Rockwell Road
P.O. Box 138
Lanesborough, MA 01237
Phone: 413-499-4262
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-west/mt-greylock-state-reservation-generic.html
This exhibit surveys the history of Mount Greylock, the highest point in Massachusetts, and a state park since 1898. The exhibit highlights the work and life of the CCC 107th Company stationed at Mount Greylock from 1933-1941, and includes a replica portion of a CCC barracks.
Exhibit - National Heritage Museum
33 Marrett Road
Lexington, MA 02421
Phone : 781-861-6559
MICHIGAN
Museum - Michigan State CCC Museum
11747 N. Higgins Lake Drive
Roscommon , MI 48653
Phone: 989-348-6178
www.michigan.gov/cccmuseum
Minnesota
Exhibit - Rabideau CCC Camp National Historic Lankmark
Rabideau CCC Camp National Historic Landmark
Chippewa National Forest, Blackduck Ranger District
417 Forestry Drive
Blackduck, MN 56630
Phone : 218-835-3160
Museum - Minnesota Discovery Center
Minnesota Discovery Center
1005 Discovery Drive
Chisholm, MN 55719
218-254-7959 / 800-372-6437
Montana
Museum - Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History
P.O. Box 7263
Missoula, MT 59807
Phone (406) 549-5346
Email: info@fortmissoula.org
www.fortmissoula.org
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Museum - Richard Diehl CCC Museum
Bear Brook State Park
Rt. 28
Allenstown , NH 03275
Phone (603) 485-9874
http://www.nhstateparks.com/bearbrook.html
Exhibit - New Hampshire Telephone Museum
22 East Main Street
Warner, NH 03278
Phone (603) 456-2234
www.nhtelephonemuseum.com
New Mexico
Exhibit - Bandelier National Monument
15 Entrance Road
Los Alamos, NM 87544
Phone (505) 672-3861 x517
Fax (505) 672-9607
www.nps.gov/band/
NEW YORK
Exhibit - Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
4079 Albany Post Road
Hyde Park, NY 12538
Phone (845) 486-7770
email: roosevelt.library@nara.gov
NORTH CAROLINA
Exhibit - Hanging Rock State Park Visitor Center
CCC Company #3422 P.O. box 278 Danbury, NC 27016 Open: Everyday 9:00 am – 4:45 pm except Christmas |
OREGON
Exhibit - Forest History Center and Museum
Sight of CCC Worker Statue #16
Oregon Department of Forestry Headquarters
2600 State Street
Salem, OR 97310
Operating hours change with the seasons.
Please visit their website for current information
www.foresthistorycenter.oregon.gov
Pennsylvania
Museum - Lou and Helen Adams CCC Museum
Parker Dam State Park
28 Fairview Road
Penfield , PA 15849-9799
Phone: 814-765-0630
Museum - Promised Land State Park
Promised Land State park
100 Lower lake Road
Greentown, PA 18426
Phone (570)
www.dcnr.state.pa.us
Open 7 days a week from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Please call the Park office to confirm hours.
The museum is located off Pickerel Point Road by the outdoor Amphitheater and Pickerel Point Camp Ground.
South Carolina
Museum - Drummond Center
Lake Greenwood State Park 302 State Park Road The Drummond Center Ninety Six, SC 29666 Phone: 864-543-3535 |
South Dakota
CCC Museum of South Dakota
P.O. Box 221
23935 Highway 385
Hill City, SD 57745-0221
https://www.southdakotaccc.org
Phone: 605-389-3410
Email: history@southdakotaccc.org
TEXAS
Museum - Longhorn Cavern State Park
P. O. Box 732
Burnet , TX 78611
www.longhorncaverns.com
Exhibit - Texas Forestry Museum
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
Museum - Deception Pass State Park
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Phone: 360-675-3767
http://www.parks.wa.gov
Open from April through September
WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia CCC Museum
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Wisconsin
Museum - Rhinelander CCC Museum
Pioneer Park Historical Complex
Location: Pioneer Park on Martin Lynch Drive Pioneer Park Historical Complex. Park Entrance is at the Corner of Oneida Ave. & Ocala St.,
Rhinelander, WI 54501
Hours of operation:
Open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day:
Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sundays – 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm
Mondays – Closed, but open on holidays that fall on Monday
Open Fridays and Saturdays in September following Labor Day, through the last weekend in September 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Contact information:
Phone: 715-369-5004
email: rhinelanderpphc@gmail.com
(copy this email address and insert into your email)
Regular mail address:
Rhinelander City Hall
Attn: PPHC-CCC
135 South Steven’s St.
Rhinelander, WI 54501
WYOMING
Museum - Guernsey State Park
Guernsey State Park
Highway 317
Guernsey, WY 82214
Exhibit - Museum of the Mountain Man
Sublette County Historical Society
P.O. Box 909
700 E. Hennick
Pinedale, WY 82941
Phone (877) 686-6266
Fax (307) 367-6768
https://www.museumofthemountainman.com