Hamlin in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Building a Park
This aerial photograph shows Camp SP-53 on Moscow Road, where CCC Company 1252 made its home from August 1935 to August 1941. All photographs courtesy Hamlin Town Historian.
Company 1252 stands at attention on front of its barracks.
This photograph shows the interior of the CCC camp's recreation hall where CCC enrollees would relax and unwind.
This entrance sign welcomed visitors to the newly designated state park.
From 1933 to 1942, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) rescued roughly two million men from poverty and provided them with jobs doing sorely needed coservation work during America's worst economic crisis, the Great Depression. CCC Company 1252 was housed at Hamlin Beach from 1935-1941.
Erected by Hamlin Beach State Park.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. 43° 21.735′ N, 77° 57.03′ W. Marker is in Hamlin, New York, in Monroe County. Marker is on Hamlin Beach State Park Road, half a mile north of Lake Ontario Parkway, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on a walkway that begins at the northwest corner of Area 1 parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hamlin NY 14464, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The CCC Goes to Work (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); A New Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); The West Shelter (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hamlin No. 14 (approx. 3 miles away); Norway Colony (approx. 3.3 miles away); First Settlers (approx. 3.7 miles away); Peerson Home (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Sloopers (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamlin.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 23, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.