Marker Inscription
Weches Camp P-58-T was established by the Federal Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) on June 19, 1933. Manned by Company 888, the Weches camp was the first CCC camp established in Houston County. It contained barracks, a mess hall, recreation area, post office and medical infirmary. Camp enrollees helped restore and develop the Davy Crockett National Forest and the Historic 118-acre San Francisco Mission State Forest. They planted trees, built roads, developed park facilities and erected log structures and fire observation towers. The camp closed in November 1935. (1995)
About this site
Weches CCC Camp is a historical marker in Weches, Houston County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 185 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 361 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5357, -95.2415 near Weches. The nearest cataloged historic site is Daniel McLean Claim (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include McClean, Daniel Family Graves, San Francisco de los Tejas, and Franklin.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225007021. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
