Near Mount Morris in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cabin Area C & Caretaker's Cabin
Photographed By Bruce Kelly, August 4, 2021
1. Cabin Area C & Caretaker's Cabin Marker
This sign is part of the Letchworth State Park CCC Legacy Pathway honoring the Civilian Conservation Corps (1933–1942), a federal works project designed to relieve unemployment and conserve natural resources during the Great Depression.
Five cabin areas were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in Letchworth State Park. The northernmost of these was Cabin Area C, whose slab-sided cabins were constructed by men from Gibsonville Camp 40 in 1934-35. Near the entrance to the new cabin area they also built the “Caretaker's House," the large five room cabin that stands today. The Caretaker's House and five of the original C cabins are still in use more than 80 years later.
Only cabin renters are permitted in the cabin area.
Erected 2021 by The CCC Legacy Pathway at Letchworth State Park was supported with funding from NYS Park and Trail Partnership Program (NYSPTPP) and the NYS Environmental Protection Fund. NYSPTPP is administered by Parks and Trails - New York, in partnership with NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.
Location. 42°
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 0.8 miles away); Former Site of Gibsonville (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mount Morris Dam Commemorative Kiosk (approx. 1.7 miles away); Why Was This Dam Built? (approx. 1.7 miles away); Dam Facts (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Largest Dry Bed Dam East of the Mississippi River (approx. 1.7 miles away); Mt. Morris Dam (approx. 1.8 miles away); Site of Goose Hollow Country School (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Morris.
Also see . . .
1. Letchworth State Park. (Submitted on August 17, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Letchworth State Park (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 17, 2021, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Bruce Kelly, August 4, 2021
2. Cabin Area C & Caretaker's Cabin Marker
The Caretaker's House is in the background.
Photographed By Bruce Kelly, August 4, 2021
3. Photo on the Marker
Gibsonville Camp enrollees work on one of eighteen C cabins built in 1934–35.
Photographed By Bruce Kelly, August 4, 2021
4. Photo on the Marker
Park Officials began to rent the new cabins soon after they were completed.
Photographed By Bruce Kelly, August 4, 2021
5. Photo on the Marker
This photograph shows the Caretaker's House under construction in October 1935.
A two-car garage was built under the house.
Photographed By Bruce Kelly, August 13, 2021
6. The Caretaker's House
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 13, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
