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Civilian Conservation Corps Museum
Where
Program Location: CCC Museum
Main Park Address: Pocahontas State Park, 10301 State Park Rd., Chesterfield, VA 23832.
When
April 3, 2026. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Visit the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) museum to learn more about the CCC, the original six Virginia State Parks, and the creation of Pocahontas State Park. Travel back in time to 1933, when the country was in the grips of the Great Depression. Learn more about the New Deal, part of President Franklin Roosevelt's plan to put people to work. Grab a scavenger hunt sheet to learn more and chat with a Museum Docent to see what other CCC projects can be found around the United States.
Visit the museum anytime virtually, to see how the CCC created what is now Pocahontas State Park. Call (804) 796-4472, or email Rebecca.Whalen@dcr.virginia.gov for more information or to schedule a private tour of the museum.
Other details
Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 804-796-4255
Email Address: Pocahontas@dcr.virginia.gov
Event types
History/Culture | Kids/Family | Self-Guided Programs
Additional dates
Civilian Conservation Corps Museum - March 30, 2026. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Civilian Conservation Corps Museum - March 31, 2026. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Civilian Conservation Corps Museum - April 1, 2026. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Civilian Conservation Corps Museum - April 2, 2026. 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Civilian Conservation Corps Museum - April 4, 2026. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Civilian Conservation Corps Museum - April 5, 2026. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Civilian Conservation Corps Museum - June 13, 2026. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Civilian Conservation Corps Museum - June 14, 2026. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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