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Camp
Copperhead, Forest
Service CCC Camp NF-17, was established in July of 1935 and located in
Pocahontas County near the mountain hamlet, Frost, WV. All CCC
camps had certain unique characteristics, and this one was no
exception. One cold wintry night the large wooden water tank that
supplied the camp caught on fire. On Sundays, large crowds of
CCC "Boys" and local townspeople would gather in Camp
Copperhead to watch captured copperheads and black snakes in snake
fight competitions. Well... until the higher CCC brass got wind
of this past time. (Photos courtesy of Robert H. Lee, enrollee,
1935-937)
In our CCC
museum we have
on display a sample of home-made soap made by the church women of
Frost. Historically, it would not be significant, except it is
very similar to the soap made by women of Frost in the 1930's and sold
to the CCC back in the days of Camp Copperhead.
Photo to right: Bob Lee at entrance
to Camp Copperhead.
Photos courtesy of Bob Lee through Joan Sharpe.
Contributed by: Robert Anderson, WV CCC Museum Association Author - Written on the Land Note: Clicking on an image opens a new window. Close window to return here. |
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The Forest Building |
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The Mess Hall |
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Camp Copperhead Roster, page 1. |
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Camp Copperhead Roster, page 2. |
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A group of Copperhead boys relaxing outside of their barracks which includes Everson, Braham, Martin and Condry. |
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Walter Black and Robert Lee. |
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Chappy Harrington. |
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Sam Morris. |
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Lawrence Mullins |
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Francis Austin |
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