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

CCC Statue

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014

1. CCC Statue Marker

Inscription. This statue is dedicated to the more than 3,000 men who served in four Civilian Conservation Corps camps in Letchworth State Park between 1933 and 1941. They joined more than three million others nationwide during the "Great Depression" in an innovative Federal program to develop and preserve our natural resources while rebuilding our nation's economy.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Natural Resources • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 42° 35.464′ N, 78° 0.627′ W. Marker is in Genesee Falls, New York, in Wyoming County. Marker is on Cabin Areas A and B Road, 1.2 miles east of the North-South Main Park Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located within Letchworh State Park. Marker is on the road to cabin areas A and B and the CCC statue. It is not a through road. The road to the marker is off the main north-south park road between the Visitor Center and the Castile Entrance to the park. Pass cabin area B and the closed swimming pool. It is before cabin area A. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Castile NY 14427, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The men of the Civilian Conservation Corps

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(a few steps from this marker); The Lower Falls Footbridge (a few steps from this marker); Life and Leisure in a CCC Camp (a few steps from this marker); Life in Lower Falls Camp 49 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lower Falls Camp SP-49 (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Big Bend Camp 23, SP 5 (approx. ¾ 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).

Also see . . . Explore Letchworth Park History. (Submitted on August 3, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 18, 2017

2. CCC Statue

CCC Statue and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014

3. CCC Statue and Marker

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014

4. CCC Statue and Marker

Northward view; road in background is entering the treed Cabin A area.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014

5. CCC Statue

From rear of statue, the Camp SP-49 marker is just across the road at the right.

Thomas Claire Hance Memorial located near the statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 18, 2017

6. Thomas Claire Hance Memorial located near the statue

In Loving Memory • Thomas Claire Hance • Dec. 16, 1894 – Aug. 17, 1981.
He proudly worked as a Project Superintendent of the Civilian Conservation Corps at the Lower Falls Camp. Later he worked as a Licensed Civil Engineer for 35 years for Letchworth State park.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 767 times since then and 29 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week March 27, 2022. Photos: 1. submitted on August 3, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 2. submitted on December 3, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 3, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 6. submitted on December 4, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.