Camp Roosevelt Shark's Teeth

A camper's 1929 finds, often displayed in a leather pocket dangle:

Wilson Scout Camp Guide/Ad

First year of Goshen Scout Camps

News of opening of Goshen Scout Camps

Camp Arrowhead

Camp Arrowhead

A wilderness camp in Virginia near Shernado Lake, close to Camp Thunderbird, both moved once to a nearby location.

NCAC Camps History

Here's some updates, part notes from "A History of the National Capital Council"

1912 - Camp River View
1913-15 - Camp Archibald Butt - Spenish American war hero, died on Titanic
1919-1966 - Camp Roosevelt
1920 - Camp Woodrow Wilson - Montgomery Co.
1932-43 Camp Banneker - segregated
1951-54 - Camp Chesapeake - segregated, more details below
1930's - 1950's - Camp Hoover
1958-60 - Camp Thunderbird
1962-66 - Camp Arrowhead


1956 - NCAC sold Camp Chesapeake to Girl Scouts


"Camp Bay Breeze, located in Lusby Maryland, was purchased from the Boy Scouts in 1956 by
the District of Columbia Girl Scouts (later to be called GSCNC).

This bayside camp was used for both day and resident camp and it was the first integrated camp owned by the council where African American girls could camp. At this time, the camp consisted of a lodge, dining hall, 5 cabins, and platform tent areas that were called Chippewa, Mahogalite, and Whispering Pines. 

October of 1974, Camp Bay Breeze was sold to the State of Maryland and is now part of Calvert Cliffs State Park. The camp is now a youth group only camp ground. 

The face of the camp has changed greatly over the years. Economics and weather have played their part in adding to these changes. The land under several of the structures literally fell into the bay. Several structures endured damages from storms and were then torn down. Pavilions were erected in several of the camp sites. In September 2011 all but one of the pavilions were lost to a Hurricane."

edited Mapquest to show location:

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"Another Lusby landmark, was Camp Conoy, which operated as a boy scout camp until
the property was purchased by Baltimore Gas and Electric to construct a nuclear
power plant.  Oliver Foote was the supervisor during the construction of the swimming pool
at Camp Conoy, and it is still in use today by BG&E employees and their families."

Found on eBay today, hot bidding, John Wise, Camp Roosvelt staff and DC Council Standard Camper 1936 Scout sash with merit badges.

 

 

1957 Roosevelt Staff Patch (also found on neckerchief)

 

NCAC Standard Camper 1944

Roosevelt 1941 Staff Neckerchief

 

Roosevelt 1942 Staff Neckerchief

 

NCAC 1944 Stabnard Camper

Camp Wilson BSA

Camp Woodrow Wilson was located at Pohick Bay, now regional park, and operated 1948-

Here's a link to more info:  http://www.mnhc.net/wilson.htm

Camp Archibald Butt - Later Becomes Camp Roosevelt

Camp Archibald Butt apparently lasted about three years, and ended during World War I and Butt died on the Titanic.


November 20, 1914 ARROW

Dr. Eastman Directs Maryland Boy Scouts.

"With more than 100 scouts from Washington, Baltimore, and Fredrick in attendance,
Camp Archibald Butt, the permanent Boy Scout Camp on the Chesapeake Bay, about five
miles south of Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, was formally opened for its second season
recently. Dr. Charles A. Eastman, a full-blooded Sioux Indian, who is to direct the
camp this season, was presented to the boys. Dr. Eastman was a Government surgeon in
South Dakota in the days of the ghost dance uprising, but for the past fifteen years
has been devoting his time to writing and lecturing. He spoke to the boys as follows:
"I want you to know nature as the Indian knows it. I want to help you to learn of the
birds, animals, trees, and wild flowers. I want to prove to you that if you treat nature
right, nature will treat you right, for you are a part of nature."


-Washington Star.

Read more about Archibald Butt:

http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/awbutt.htm

National Capital Area Boy Scouts: Segregated Camp, Banneker

Adding African-American Boy Scouts was actually an early issue for NCAC, black only Troops formed in DC, they started a camp in Montgomery County, and the patches are quite rare:

 

 

 

 

 

And the NCAC Camporees, 1947 to 1959...anyone have 1954 or 1958.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What's up for today!  1950's Amangamek pin, Vigil honor?  A couple have shown up on eBay, what exactly are these?

And the 20th Anniversary Flap, 1972, sold by pre-order only, $5 each

Let's see, today we've jumped ahead a bit, 1968 Lodge Back patch

Now let's add the sought after "Amanquemack" X1:

 Front

 

 Back

 

We might as well start at the beginning, and no, it's not the 470 X1 "Amanquemack" Shark's Tooth!  It's actually the 1955 Camp Roosevelt Area III-C Pow Wow Patch.

 Patch with loop

 

 Leather Dangle