Neighboring Civilian Conservation Corps Camps and Companies
Camp Somerset
Located NE of current US 13 and MD 413 intersection, in Westover, MD.. Names listed are members of one of the camps as of publication date, documented by mention in one of the local newspapers.
Company 1322Notes regarding the CCC Marylander and Herald newspaper, Princess Anne, MD 4-17-36 CPT Wilson CO 4-24-36 dedication of camp will be May 30, 1936 “ Confirmed Co. 1322 at Westover, MD 5-22-36 company 1322 will be disbanded, 37 men transerred to Ocean City, MD camp, 37 to Pine Grove Furnace, PA camp, 38 to the mosquito control camp at Public Landing, MD “ 12 Local Experienced Men to remain at Westover “ dedication day cancelled “ a new company will be transferred to Westover from 4th Corps area “ CPT Alvin T. Wilson, 1LT A. B. French, and Educational Advisor Griffen to remain at Westover. From Crisfield Times Crisfield, MD May 31, 1935 A decision was announced on the location of the CCC Camp. A plot of land known as the Lewis Layfield farm owned by Long Brothers in Westover was selected. A nominal rent of $1 for a three year period was agreed upon. July 19, 1935 Plans for seventeen buildings to be contacted at the Westover camp have been completed. LT A. B. French was soliciting bids for hauling the materials from the railroad siding in Westover to the camp. He was also seeking bids on drilling a deep well. March 6, 1936 Crisfield Times Wilson Brittingham Harlow Brittingham October 25, 1935 With the camp scheduled to open in a week, LT French was ordered to return to his unit in Frederick. He had impressed the locals, who had sent a telegram in support of his returning as camp commander. April 3, 1936 A dance was held at the Crisfield Armory on the previous Friday. Approximately 350 people attended, including boys from “Camp Somerset 1532, Company D-1” and girls trucked in from as far away as Deal Island in one of “six big army vans.” Entertainment was provided by Jack Birkhead and his orchestra “of ten melodiators.” Jun. 25, 1937 Westover camp started work Nov. 1, 1935. D. A. Hanneman, superintendant, reported that as of June 1, work completed amounted to cleaning 1,760,733 sq. yd. of ditch banks and right of ways, valued at $19,250, and excavation by hand and dragline, amounting to 169,000 cu. yd. valued at$42,250. Sept. 4, 1936 A party of boys from the Westover camp, along with Educational Advisor Malcolm Sterling, and a Dr. Wolh from New York and a Mr. Gill from Cuba visited Crisfield to procure oyster shells to use in a rock garden at the camp. |
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