National Register of Historic Places

Blue Bend Forest Camp

Alvon, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Listed
April 19, 1994
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
94000352

About this property

Blue Bend Forest Camp, also known as Blue Bend Recreation Area, is a historic recreational area near Alvon, West Virginia. The site was planned and developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps from 1936 to 1938 and is one of four CCC-built recreational areas in Monongahela National Forest. Anthony Creek runs through the camp, and a pool on the creek known as Blue Hole is a fishing area and one of the main features of the site. Blue Bend Forest Camp also includes log picnic shelters and twenty-one campsites. The camp was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1994.

Location

Alvon, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
37.92101, -80.26863

Categories

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Sources

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When was Blue Bend Forest Camp listed on the National Register?

Blue Bend Forest Camp was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Blue Bend Forest Camp?

Blue Bend Forest Camp is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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