CCC Museum and Tours
Civilian Conservation Corps Museum
People of all ages can enjoy a truly unique experience by taking a step back in time to learn about this Depression-era program that developed DeSoto State Park and other parks all over the country. DeSoto's CCC Museum was made possible through a state tourism grant and is located in the original entrance to DeSoto State Park on Country Road 618, two miles from the DeSoto State Park Country Store.
Hours: Saturdays, Noon - 4:00 p.m., April through November. Admission is free, with donations accepted.
We are open by appointment only on weekdays and from December through March. Call 256-845-0051 to arrange your visit. We will be glad to open the museum for you.
DeSoto State Park is currently seeking dedicated volunteers to assist at the CCC museum for a few hours on Saturdays from April through November. The position has a flexible schedule and includes greeting visitors and opening/closing the museum building. No experience is necessary.
Civilian Conservation Corps Tour
Join DeSoto State Park staff on a private tour to learn more about the CCC and how it helped make the park what it is today. The tour is suitable for anyone 8 years and older and can be customized for your group, keeping your time limits in mind. Tours MUST be booked ahead of time. Lunch options are also available. Call 256-845-0051 to arrange your visit.
Options:
•Short Interpretive Powerpoint Program located indoors or outdoors
•Tour the CCC Museum located at the original entrance into DeSoto State Park.
•Visit CCC Structures:
A. Drive to DeSoto State Park's Lodge
B. Visit small monuments dedicated to the members of the CCC (located outside the Lodge)
C. Hike to Sandstone Quarry, where members of the CCC sourced stone for the structures
D. Hike to the ‘Unfinished Bridge’, where members of the CCC companies began what was going to be a parkway to Little River Canyon
E. Drive to Stone CCC Pavilion and original picnic tables
F. Hike to a small trail-side shelter overlooking Little River on the yellow trail
Contact Info:
Brittney M. Hughes
DeSoto State Park Naturalist
7104 DeSoto Parkway NE, Fort Payne, AL. 35967
Office: 256-997-5025 or Fax: 256-845-8286
Email
Please help us preserve the CCC's history by letting us know if you have any photos, artifacts, or stories to tell!
As a part of research into the Civilian Conservation Corps at DeSoto State Park, maintenance staff Billy Johnson and Mike Bare, with special permission, search for evidence of the golf course and find the "hole" for green number 5.
