Poinsett State Park , 6660 Poinsett Park Road, Wedgefield, Sumter County, SC

Entry 2014 HALS Challenge: Documenting Landscapes of the New Deal, Honorable Mention recipient.
Significance: Poinsett State Park gains its significance through its association with the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) which was responsible for the construction of thousands of state parks across the nation as a means of land and natural resource conservation and economic revitalization. Poinsett State Park is significant at the state level as it is one of the original 16 parks developed by the CCC in South Carolina. The development of these parks resulted in the creation of a state park system in South Carolina, which had not existed prior to the start of the CCC construction in 1934. Poinsett State Park maintains much of its historic integrity in that it retains a great number of the original structures built by the CCC from 1934 to 1938. These buildings exemplify a high level of craftsmanship and rustic qualities characteristic of CCC construction.
Survey number: HALS SC-3
Building/structure dates: 1934- ca. 1937 Initial Construction