Camp Cranberry,  Company 525 F-13

Camp cranberry was occupied by CCC company 525 from 1933 to 1942. Located deep in Webster County, but near the border with Nicholas County, the enrollees of F-13 were assigned Forest Service missions of tree-planting, fire fighting and other forestry duties. They also were involved in road-building and telephone line extensions. It was located near Cowen, not far from Richwood and named for the Cranberry River that flows nearby. A vast wilderness preserve, the Cranberry Recreational Area now exists throughout this region, and speaks for the isolated virgin, outdoor beauty of the area. No wonder, Camp cranberry was said to be one of the most isolated CCC camps in the State.


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  Front gate entrance of Camp Cranberry. Reference: NACCCA Museum

Wide angle photo of the front gate entrance of Camp Cranberry. Reference: NACCCA Museum



Company Street
Camp Cranberry company Street



Mess Hall
Camp Cranberry Mess Hall.



Barracks #2.  These men slept on folding cots.
Barracks #2.  These men slept on folding cots.




Making roads or trails.


Making roads or trails with a bulldozer.







The "boys" woke up and went to bed with the company bugler.
The "boys" woke up and went to bed with the company bugler.



Three enrollees of the camp about 1938. In the middle is Harold Courtney holding up two dead rattle snakes caught in camp. The others are unidentified. Reference: "Written on the Land"
Three enrollees of the camp about 1938. In the middle is Harold Courtney holding up two dead rattle snakes caught in camp. The others are unidentified. Reference: "Written on the Land"




A picture of Harold
Courtney at a 1983 CCC reunion near Richwood. Reference: "Goldenseal"


A picture of Harold Courtney at a 1983 CCC reunion near Richwood. Reference: "Goldenseal"



Another shot of Camp Cranberry.


Camp Cranberry photo.  Click to open a new window to view other camp photos.

Copies of The Gold Brick, the first camp newspaper, is available online.
A few copies of
Puttin' 'em in the Middle, the second newspaper, is also available online.