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Civilian Conservation Corps - Company 2386

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Civilian Conservation Corps Company 2386 at Beach, Virginia, was organized in 1935 and disbanded in 1942. The company consisted of 2 to 3 military officers, a civilian technical service staff, and approximately 200 enrollees. During its existence, it built Swift Creek Recreational Area, the forerunner of Pocahontas State Park, and reforested 7,604 acres of land now known as Pocahontas State Forest.
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Pocahontas State Park, Virginia
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