Hank’s Hall- Also known as the Staff Cabin or Main Cabin, it was designed by Al Doering and built from 1961 – 1962. A kitchen area added in 1965, which consisted of a stove and counterspace. A propane cylinder for the stove was later added. A fireplace was installed in 1969. The stove was replaced and a secuirty device was installed in 1975. All of the steps were refurbished in 1993.

In 2003, a 16X20 addition was added off the Southeast corner of the cabin to house a new stove and preperation area. All of the doors and platic enclosures were replaced, a service counter, new fireplace, and woodburning stove were built. A new 10X16 deck is off the new entrance to the addition.

This cabin serves as the camp’s main building. In the summer, the cabin is left open but in the winter, seventeen plastic enclosures, three doors, and the swinging storage area are installed for winter use. The cabin may serve as a meeting place for rainy days, a mess hall, an overnight sleeping facility, or an indoor campfire area. There are eight picnic tables plus two benches stored in the cabin. A ten-burner, two-oven propane stove serve for cooking purposes. A large counter top provides food-preparation and food serving areas, as well as temporary storage shelves. The security device over the stove can also serve as a counter top and there is a movable kitchen island. Two old iceboxes serve as a large coolers.

There is a main bridge that spans the Indian Run Creek near the South exit of the cabin. The original telephone pole-support bridge was built in 1962 and replaced in November of 1990 by Warren Marley with a 25 foot I-beam steel bridge. The retaining wall next to it was refurbished in 1996.

A shot of the addition's new entrance way.

A veiw of Hank's Hall from the retaining wall near the stream.

Ernie Theile, Gus Irlenborn, Bill Imhoff, and The Trading Post Cabins- These lean-tos were designed and built from 1965 – 1967 by Al Doering. The first three lean-tos can hold six campers and their gear. The two top bunks are spring bunks while the four lower bunks are wood. There are ventilation windows that prop up in the rear. No open flames are allowed in the lean-tos. The Trading Post Cabin has the right bunks missing to house a three sectional icebox. The three remaining “bunks” can be used for storage or for three campers. A table and two sections of counter top are stored in this cabin.

The rooves of these cabins were replaced in March, 2004.

There is a fireplace near the Trading Post Cabin. Please refrain from using the pits on the other side for starting fires. (They are actually horseshoe pits!)

Hawk Mountain Artesian Well- This well was dug in August 2001 after our old source of water became contaminated. The well platform was built in 1997 by Warren Marley and was taken from the old well. The pump is from our original well structure in is about 35 years old. Tony Vecchione and Bill Ruch completed the masonry work around the well in 2002. The well is 174 ft. deep and the pump only extends 20 feet down into the well bore. The water was tested in August 2002 and was declared safe for drinking water.

Hank Jones Cabin & Fox Site- This campsite was developed in the mid 1960’s and the lean-to was built in 1981-82. The lean-to can sleep up to eight with a prop-up ventilation window in the back. Two of the three tops bunks are spring beds while the other six are wood. No open flames are allowed in the lean-tos. There is a fireplace for cooking and a picnic table for eating and food preparation. A dining fly can be pitched over the picnic table.

Al Doering Cabin & Beaver Site- This campsite was developed in the mid 1960’s and the lean-to was built in 1980-81. The lean-to can sleep up to eight with a prop-up ventilation window in the back. Two of the three tops bunks are spring beds while the other six are wood. No open flames are allowed in the lean-tos. There is a new steel plated fireplace for cooking and a picnic table for eating and food preparation. A dining fly can be pitched over the picnic table. Tore Vecchione installed drainage pipes around the site to improve run-off in 1997.

Art Griffith Cabin & Hawk Site- This campsite was developed in the mid 1960’s and the lean-to was built in 1979-80. The lean-to can sleep up to eight with a prop-up ventilation window in the back. Two of the three tops bunks are spring beds while the other six are wood. No open flames are allowed in the lean-tos. There is a fireplace for cooking and a picnic table for eating and food preparation. A dining fly can be pitched over the picnic table. Tore Vecchione fixed the drainage around the site in 1997.

The Fishing Pond- Also known as the upper pond, it was dug out in 1966. The Indian Run Creek was dammed and a pipe was installed to feed the pond. The pond’s dimensions are 25 feet by 50 feet. It is 4 feet deep at its deepest spot. The pond was shored up and Tore Vecchione installed a second drain outlet in 1996 to protect from occasional flooding. Tore Vecchione repaired the pipe feeding the pond in 1997. The pond is stocked with bass, pan fish, and chubs. Currently, there is a boardwalk being constructed through the swamp and the end of the pond.

The Campfire Site- This site was developed in 1969 with two fire-altars and two sets of benches. One set of seats is for the troop to sit, the other was for guests. In 1979, both altars were removed and one was put in their place. In 1993, more benches were installed on the guest side and 1996, the old benches on both sides were replaced.

Chapel Island- This Island was constructed in 1966 with a secondary channel dug between the two main channels of the Indian Run Creek. A stone lectern, a cross, and eight benches were installed for services. A dam was constructed in the main channel of the creek for aesthetic purposes. It was removed in 2002. A hymnbook was printed and is currently used by the troops for services. Two telephone pole-support bridges were also installed over to the creeks. A memorial arch was built at the main crossing in 1968 to honor Lt. David Wilson who was killed in action in Vietnam. In 1996, both bridges leading to the island were replaced with wider telephone pole-support bridges. In 2002, an erosion control project was started to stem the tide of weathering on Chapel Island.

The Upper Field

The Upper & Lower Fields- These areas of the camp were cleared of high grass and corn stubble in the 1960’s. In 1971, two basketball hoops were installed in the upper field. They were removed in 2000. The upper field has a flagpole for color ceremonies, and the field is also a popular tenting area. There is a metal bridge over the creek at the East end of the field. Warren Marley installed the bridge in 1994, replacing a temporary bridge that was below the dam. The lower field is and activity field with a rifle range, archery range, and can be used for skeet shooting.

The Lower Field

The Latrine- Also known as the Willie (and countless other names). This structure was built and designed in 1968 by Al Doering. The current site, in the lower field, has been in use since 1974 and has been emptied once in 1990. It was repainted twice, once by our troop in 1990 and again in 2001 by Troop 144 of Havertown. A new design and location is currently in the works.

The Swim Pond- Also called the lower pond; it was dug out in 1968 - 69. A dam was constructed in the creek, up from Hank’s Hall, and a pipe was laid from the dam to feed the pond. A second dam built to help conceal the pipe when it crossed the creek again. A main drain/bottom drainpipe was installed to allow the pond to completely drain to be dredged in 1978. Two other side drainpipes were installed for overflow. A deck was installed for swim instruction and diving also. Warren Marley installed the first metal bridge leading to the swim pond area in 1982. A tower was built several times at one end of the pond by pioneering merit badge for a zip swing. Tore Vecchione has replaced some sections of the feeder pipe.

The Gus Irlenborn Nature Trail- This trail starts in the lower field in the midst of a Norway Spruce nursery. The trail was started in 1994 by Forestry merit badge. It begins a nursery that was planted from 1985-1987 to honor Gus Irlenborn and then winds through a hardwood forest. The trail winds next to Indian Run Creek and then bends by two old growth Hemlocks. A bench sits between them both. The trail climbs over a rock wall over steps built in 1996 and then up the railroad bank along a grade that was built from 1997-98. A switchback built in 2001 takes the trail down the railroad bank. Currently, the trail has no end point and plans are being made to finish it.

The memorial plaque at the trailhead

A boardwalk near the current terminus built in 2000.