Pipe Spring National Monument ⓘ

Among few other great ideas during this time, the Civilian Conservation Corps seemed to be one of the better ones. Many young men were able to make money, have a place to live, get food on daily basis and received an education. Even though labor was compulsory the job was not uninteresting. Reason being that there weren't many jobs available and workers wouldn't make enough money to feed themselves or their family. CCC activities included grading and graveling the parking area and monument road, and having flagstone for walk and sandstone for stone curbing, repairs to various retaining walls, planting trees, and digging irrigation ditches.

It was not all work, social activates were common. The camp contained a minimum of 13 buildings and a swimming pool. After work in hot summer days, you would find 50 or more boys in the pool at once! Many boys from the camp tried to attract the attention of local girls. They tried to borrow cars to access areas of the local girls, since cars were prohibited to enrollees from having in the camp. Usually boys had to wait for social events to be held at the monument or for trucks to take them in to town to have a chance to mingle with the girls.

Ultimately, the Civilian Conservation Corps was a benefit to the workers and the government. Today much of the work is protected as historic resources. At Pipe Spring National Monument much of the work is visible and preserved in various areas.

Below are links to some documents containing information on the history and culture of the Pipe Spring area and Pipe Spring National Monument. Cultures at a Crossroads: An Administrative History of Pipe Spring National Monument Introduction: On May 31, 1998, Pipe Spring National Monument celebrated its 75th anniversary. Festivities included guided tours of "Winsor Castle," living history demonstrations, pioneer and Native American craft demonstrations, old-time tunes performed on banjo and fiddle, Indian dancing and drumming, and informal talks about the management and preservation of the monument. Former, long-time Custodian Leonard Heaton would have approved of the free dinner of pit-roasted beef and Dutch oven-baked potatoes served to 400 at the celebration, what he used to call a "big feed!" In a number of ways, the day's activities were reminiscent of the old Establishment Day celebrations Heaton had hosted at the monument during the 1950s. Continue Reading . (pdf) (10MB)

National Register Nomination Update Introduction: The Pipe Spring National Monument Historic District includes three historic sandstone buildings (the imposing Pipe Spring fort, flanked by two small cabins, one to the west and another to the northeast); two historic-period sites (the Whitmore-McInytre dugout and a lime kiln); and three structures associated with the site's history (the quarry trail, fort ponds; and retaining walls northeast of the fort). Construction dates for these resources range from 1863 to ca. 1885. Built by local craftsmen, the architectural style of the buildings is vernacular with the fort incorporating some Classical design elements. Noncontributing buildings and structures within the district include a reconstructed telegraph line, two sections of retaining wall, and a corral complex, outhouse, and chicken coop. Non-intrusive, tinted concrete walkways, laid in 1991, provide visitors access to the historic buildings, ponds, and waysides. Other landscape features on the 40-acre monument that lie outside the district boundaries include a vegetable garden, orchard, vineyard, corrals, and fencing. Continue Reading (pdf)

Pipe Spring National Monument Proclamation Introduction: Whereas, there is in northwestern Arizona on the road between Zion National Park and the North Rim of the GrandCanyon National Park a spring, known as Pipe Spring, which affords the only water along the road between Hurricane, Utah, and Fredonia, Arizona, a distance of sixty-two miles Continue Reading (pdf)

Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) Drawings, 1940 (html) --Library of Congress Civilian Conservation Corps

Wood Warblers Nashville Warbler : Casual spring and fall migrant Virginia ’s Warbler : Casual spring migrant Lucy's Warbler : Casual visitor Yellow Warbler : Uncommon breeder Yellow-rumped Warbler : Fairly common winter visitor, Uncommon spring and fall migrant Black-throated Gray Warbler : Rare spring and summer breeder Townsend’s Warbler : Casual spring and fall migrant Northern Waterthrush : Casual spring migrant MacGillivray's Warbler : Rare spring and fall migrant Common Yellowthroat: Irregular spring migrant Hooded Warbler : Casual spring migrant. Wilson’s Warbler : Rare spring and fall migrant Yellow-breasted Chat : Rare spring and fall migrant; casual breeder American Redstart : Casual spring and fall migrant Northern Parula Black-throated Blue Warbler Townsend’s Warbler

Sparrows and Towhees Green-tailed Towhee : Rare breeder and rare winter resident Spotted (Rufous-sided) Towhee : Rare breeder and fairly common winter resident Abert's Towhee : Casual summer visitor Rufous-crowned Sparrow :Casual summer visitor Chipping Sparrow : Fairly common fall migrant, uncommon to rare spring and summer. Brewer's Sparrow :Fairly common spring and fall migrant. Lark Sparrow: Rare breeder Black-chinned Sparrow : Casual spring migrant, possible breeder Black-throated Sparrow : Common spring and summer breeder. Sage Sparrow : Rare winter visitor Song Sparrow : Rare winter and fall, uncommon spring and summer resident, rare breeder. Vesper Sparrow : Casual spring and fall migrant; casual winter visitor Lincoln 's Sparrow : Rare spring and fall migrant; casual winter visitor White-crowned Sparrow : Abundant spring/fall migrant and winter visitor. Dark-eyed Junco : Common winter and fall resident, uncommon in the spring. Lark Bunting Savannah Sparrow Harris's Sparrow White-throated Sparrow

Kinglets, Gnatcatchers, and Thrushes Ruby-crowned Kinglet : Common winter and spring visitor. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher : Casual winter and fall, uncommon spring and summer breeder Black-tailed Gnatcatcher : Casual migrant, first detection of this species. Western Bluebird : Rare winter, uncommon spring and fall. Hermit Thrush : Casual spring and fall visitor. American Robin : Common fall through spring visitor, common summer breeder.

Red-winged Blackbird : Rare winter resident. Western Meadowlark : Rare breeder; rare winter visitor Brown-headed Cowbird : Common breeder Bullock’s (Northern) Oriole : Rare breeder Scott's Oriole : Rare breeder Brewer’s Blackbird

Western Scrub Jay : Fairly Common year round breeding resident Steller’s Jay: Uncommon year round resident. Pinyon Jay: Common year round resident. American Crow: Casual visitor Common Raven: : Uncommon permanent resident. Clark’s Nutcracker

Black-headed Grosbeak : Rare spring and fall migrant. Blue Grosbeak : Rare spring and fall migrant; rare breeder. Lazuli Bunting Pyrrhuloxia

Finches and Allies House Finch : Common permanent resident and breeder . Pine Siskin : U ncommon winter resident Lesser Goldfinch : Uncommon summer breeder, rare to uncommon rest of year. American Goldfinch : Uncommon winter resident. Evening Grosbeak : Irregular spring and fall migrant; rare winter resident Purple Finch

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