CCC Camp Site
A part of the national Civilian Conservation Corps program of the New Deal era, Camp Sam Houston in Madisonville was a soil conservation camp. Begun in July 1935 and occupied by workers one month later, the camp provided jobs for 196 men. Members of the camp worked with area farmers and ranchers, demonstrating techniques of soil erosion control and pasture management. Covering a radius of 21 miles, CCC improvement projects included all of Madison County, as well as portions of Grimes, Leon, and Walker Counties. The camp was closed in 1941.
30.9418° N, 95.9283° W
Where to Find It
On S side of SH 21, western city limits of Madisonville (one mi. SW of courthouse)
Nearby Markers
- 0.3 mi NE Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Madisonville
- 0.4 mi NE Marian Anderson High School Madisonville
- 0.5 mi NE Wilson Chapel Methodist Church Madisonville
- 0.8 mi NE First United Methodist Church Madisonville
- 0.9 mi NE First Baptist Church of Madisonville Madisonville
- 1 mi NE Truman Kimbro Madisonville