Portageville in Wyoming County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Life in Lower Falls Camp 49
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, August 31, 2021
1. Life in Lower Falls Camp 49 Marker
Life in the CCC Camps such as Lower Falls 49 was a new and often challenging experience for enrollees. After enlisting at their local relief office, the enrollee underwent a physical, a short "boot camp and then was sent to a CCC camp such as the one located here. Now a member of a company, the "junior" enrollee was assigned a barrack and a work detail. Most adjusted to the army style camp life and gained skills, attitudes, and lifelong friendships. When the United States entered World War II many former enrollees found the transition to regular army life easier.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) series list.
Location. 42° 35.471′ N, 78° 0.646′ W. Marker is in Portageville, New York, in Wyoming County. It is on Lower Falls Rd, on the left when traveling north. Marker is by Lower Falls Rd on the
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lower Falls Camp SP-49 (here, next to this marker); The men of the Civilian Conservation Corps (a few steps from this marker); CCC Statue (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lower Falls Footbridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Life and Leisure in a CCC Camp (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Big Bend Camp 23, SP 5 (approx. Ύ mile away); The Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 0.8 miles away); Site of Camp 23, Sp 5 - Letchworth State Park's first camp (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portageville.
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, August 31, 2021
2. Enrollee Robert Kirkland poses in his CCC uniform along one of the Lower Falls Camp's streets in 193
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, August 31, 2021
3. CCC Buddies at the Lower Falls Camp 49.
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, August 31, 2021
4. Barracks along a landscaped street in Lower Falls Camp 49.
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, August 31, 2021
5. Lower Falls Camp 49 in the winter.
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, August 31, 2021
6. Life in Lower Falls Camp 49 Marker
To the right is the Lower Falls Camp SP-49 marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 1, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
