Old Watoga School, photographed in 2010, stands in what was the old lumber town of Watoga, near Seebert and Watoga State Park. Was sold to Watoga Land Assn. after mill closed and changed to school for black students. Closed in 1942.
Lumber town of Watoga with sawmily operation owned by the Watoga Lumber Company near Seebert, W.Va. on the Greenbrier River. Shows company houses, saw mill, lumber stacks, train on track with depot at far right. Part of this town is now in Watoga…
Aerial view of sawmill operations at Watoga, located on the Greenbrier River near Seebert, W.Va. Mill first operated by J. R. Droney Lumber Co., then W. A. Tombs Lumber Co., then Watoga Lumber Company. Company houses in background.
Administration Building at Watoga State Park. Constructed in 1934 by Civilian Conservation Corps at Camp Watoga and Camp Seebert using blight-killed chestnut and defective hardwood timber salvaged from the area. Lumber was produced by a mill…
Administration Building at Watoga State Park. Also shows view of parking lot with cars. Constructed in 1934 by Civilian Conservation Corps at Camp Watoga using blight-killed chestnut and defective hardwood timber salvaged from the area. Lumber was…
Swimming pool construction at Watoga State Park. Shows workers pouring concrete. Last major project completed by the Civilian Conservation Corps at Camp Watoga.
Swimming pool construction at Watoga State Park. Shows workers building forms for concrete walls. Last major project completed by the Civilian Conservation Corps at Camp Watoga