Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
CAMP ABNAKI HAS new HOME
Permanent Location Secured by
State Committee of Y. M. G. A.
commanding site of Thirty Acres and
Easily Accessible Found GA SOUTH
crn End of North Hero
Island.

After a number of years of searching,
Camp Abnaki, which is We'll known to
hundreds of boys and their parents in
Vermont as well as other States. is to
have a permanent home. The state com
mittee of the Young Mems Christian as
soc.ations, under whose direction the
camp is conducted has just purchased
an attractive site from Harry G.. Smith
of New York, Rutland ana North Hero.
NJ. Smith is president of the i.utcl Wood
stock in New York, and owns mach land
at North Hero, where he has a fine sum
mer home.
The new site which contains so acres
is on a point at the southern cnd of North
Hero island, east of Bow and Arrow
point, ana IS Il very level poiut rising IN
a good height near the confer. The
north end is nely wooded VITA elm, oak.
white birch, cedar, and other trees while
there is grove of hardwonds at She
west side. There is also u fringe of large
trees along the water front, which is
about a half mile in length, and it will
furnish excellent swimming places from
float, dock and beach. The center of the
point is open and level, and ia it will he
and volley ball courts, croquct ground
space for field and track sports. two ten
MS courts, as VOL as spaces for Other
camp games. Under the trees will be
located the outdoor chapel, the open-aii
boy scout council circle, and The Abnaki
pageant stage.
Near the crest Of the hill the large new
lodge will be erected. Architect Frank L..
Austin of Burlington has made the plans
and the building will be 40 by Sc feet
in size. At one end of it the nitchcn will
be located, and L Will he fully equipped
with large lange, baker, hot water
heater gasolene pumps, Sinks, pantries
tables, dishes, and other necessities. y
large ice house and refrgerators will care
for the meat, butter, milk, cream and
foods of the camp. The center of the build.
ing will be taken up by large dining room
which will be open at both sides, anc
large enough to seat over POO people. The
social room will occupy the vest end OF
the building 1t will contain plenty OF
windows as well as a large stone fire
place, for use on cold, rainy nights
II. V. Woods of Rutland has beer
awarded the cc:tract for tho erection OF
it April TO- Last Friday party. consistina
of Messrs. Smith, Van Patten, Austin
Woods and Clark, spent the day at tho
camp completing plans for the location
of this building. as well as tie two other
smaller ones, the office and headquarters
and the camp store.
The new site can easily be reached
by land or water. 1t il only a short
distance from thu Island Park station
on the Rutland railroads about three
miles from the drawbridge between
North and South Hero islands, and
about two miles from Adams Landing
There are some Wonderful outlooks. in
Guiding the Pinnacle in Canada. Mount
Mansfield, Camei's Hump, Jay Peak
and others of the Green Mounta ms. as
well as Whteface and Lyon Mountain
in the Adirondacils.
Camp Abnaki was first opened in the
summer of 1901 at Cedar Beach for q
period of ten days, with 81 in the
party. The same site was also USED
next year, but in 1903 the camp was
held at Lake Mascoma, Enfield, n. II
Then it was moved to Chazy Lake, y
Y From 1905 to 1907 it was locateG
it was removed to Hibbards Point
near North Hero village, largely
through the interest and he'pfulness Of
the late Mrs. Robert Atkins, of thai
village, who diel about Il year ago
The camp has grown gradually eaci
year, and last summer there We're 20:
campers, representing - towns in Yer
mont, ten other States. and Canada
The camping period has been EXTENDED
from ten days to ten weeks
State Secretary Clark, who has hat
charge from the beginning. will again
have personal charge during the com
ing season, which will open on Jun,
90 and close on August 81. AS always
it will be omen to any honest boy be
tween the ages Of II and 81.