Perry in Wyoming County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Site of Gibsonville Camp 40, SP 17

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 12, 2021

1. Site of Gibsonville Camp 40, SP 17 Marker

Inscription. Gibsonville Camp 40 (State Park) 17 was the second of four camps established in the Park. After the site was approved and selected in September 1933, unemployed local carpenters and workmen began work on the camp’s buildings using lumber from the Park’s sawmill. The camp’s full complement of officers, civilian employees and 200 enrollees was reached in November 1933. The camp’s full complement included five barracks, quarters for officers and civilians, camp office, infirmary, mess hall, latrine, garage, and a recreation building. The Camp also boasted an auditorium that could seat 500 people, and included a stage and an indoor basketball court. The Camp Chimney was restored by the Friends of Letchworth Park in 2017.

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.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

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series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 42° 42.213′ N, 77° 56.191′ W. Marker is in Perry, New York, in Wyoming County. It can be reached from Park Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Perry NY 14530, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Civilian Conservation Corps (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The Civilian Conservation Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); Former Site of Gibsonville (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cabin Area C & Caretaker's Cabin (approx.

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0.8 miles away); Gardeau Tract (approx. 1.8 miles away); Mount Morris Dam Commemorative Kiosk (approx. 2½ miles away); Why Was This Dam Built? (approx. 2½ miles away); Dam Facts (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perry.

More about this marker. Take the first right hand turn after the Kisil Trailhead. Follow around until you come to Camp building and chimney.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 29, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. A wide shot of the marker in context. • Verification of the geocoordinates. • Can you help?