Designated a National Historic Site in 2013.
National Trust for Canada’s Top 10 Endangered Places, 2013

1926-1941: Bowmanville Boys’ Training School for “unadjusted boys who are not inherently delinquent”. 

1941-1945: Camp 30 for German PoWs. Site, in 1942, of the “Battle of Bowmanville” that was inspired by retaliation for shackling of PoWs, in response to similar treatment for Canadian PoWs in Germany.

Guided by a report and condition survey by heritage architect Chris Borgal, ACO Clarington, continues to pursue its campaign to conserve Camp 30 for community use.

December 2024 (from ACO Clarington): Camp 30 is in jeopardy. There are 6 remaining buildings. 5 within the ring road. Anything within the ring road will be turned over to the municipality once the second stage of the builders’ plans are approved.  The cafeteria was turned over to the municipality plus 2 acres in good faith.

The developer has applied for a demolition permit for Triple dorm or house 5 which is not within the ring road. The municipality turned down the permit so is now in tribunal. Standard for this developer, the buildings could end up being demolished by neglect. Due to the cost to repair the cafeteria, it could be in jeopardy.