If you are a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps, a relative of a CCC veteran, or just one of the millions who have directly benefited from the good work and projects of the CCC, you are invited to joint NACCCA - the National Association of Civilian Conservation Corps Alumni.

We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the important historical legacy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps. It was the CCC that helped America and its people through one of the most difficult times in its history - the Great Depression.

Members of the NACCCA receive the monthly Journal newspaper which presents a mix of current and past information about the CCC, members and relevant conservation related programs. The publication offers a nostalgic look into the life and work of CCC enrollees and reports on reunions and other CCC gatherings throughout the country.

NACCCA maintains a headquarters and museum in historic Jefferson Barracks County Park in suburban St. Louis, MO. This is an appropriate place as the Jefferson Barracks Military Reservation was a CCC conditioning facility that hosted many enrollees waiting to be shipped to their duty stations and assignments. The headquarters building, in a historic 1890-era building, was restored by former CCCers and members of the Job Corps.

Join NACCCA today to relieve old memories, renew old friendships, make new memories - but most important, to preserve the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps.

Located in a turn-of-the-century building at 16 Hancock Avenue in Jefferson Barracks Historical Park, the National Association of Civilian Conservation Corps Alumni (NACCCA), Museum and Library contains more than 100,000 photographs, papers and other memorabilia from the CCC. The exhibits show how the men worked, the tools they used and living conditions in camps from across the country. It is also the national headquarters for the nationwide alumni organization.

Jefferson Barracks, then an active Army post, was an induction and conditioning center for the CCCers. Thousands of young men spent time there, getting into shape for their service in wilderness and rural areas in the Midwest.

The museum is free. For hours and information, call 314/487-8666.