Camp Renaissance [2] was Civilian Conservation Corps camp NP-2 that was established on March 10, 1933, [3] in the Gettysburg Battlefield's Pitzer Woods [4] for reforestation (all 45 tents were blown down by a July 2 "twister"). [5] On September 22, 1933, Captain Moran transferred to Camp Renaissance to become the Company 1332 commander, [2] (his 1934 Company 385 of 199 workers was named the best camp/unit in subdistrict 8). [3] The camp with Company #385-C) in Pitzer Woods closed in April 1937 [6] (Frank J. Slonaker, former president of the battlefield guide association, [1] had been the camp's service officer). [2]
The Pitzer Woods site was subsequently used for a July 5-9, 1941, encampment of the 71st Coast Artillery Regiment (Anti-Aircraft); [3] [4] for a July 28, 1941, 68th Coast Artillery (AA) day camp; [5] and for the 1943-4 Camp Sharpe training installation. [7]
Camp Renaissance [2] was Civilian Conservation Corps camp NP-2 that was established on March 10, 1933, [3] in the Gettysburg Battlefield's Pitzer Woods [4] for reforestation (all 45 tents were blown down by a July 2 "twister"). [5] On September 22, 1933, Captain Moran transferred to Camp Renaissance to become the Company 1332 commander, [2] (his 1934 Company 385 of 199 workers was named the best camp/unit in subdistrict 8). [3] The camp with Company #385-C) in Pitzer Woods closed in April 1937 [6] (Frank J. Slonaker, former president of the battlefield guide association, [1] had been the camp's service officer). [2]
The Pitzer Woods site was subsequently used for a July 5-9, 1941, encampment of the 71st Coast Artillery Regiment (Anti-Aircraft); [3] [4] for a July 28, 1941, 68th Coast Artillery (AA) day camp; [5] and for the 1943-4 Camp Sharpe training installation. [7]