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North Hero, Vermont
Established: 1901
Camp
Details
- Byron “Dad” Clark founds Camp
Robinson at Cedar Beach. Camp Robinson
became Camp Abnaki at North Hero in 1916.
- First flight by Wright Bros. Had not yet occurred
- Horse and Buggy most popular mode of personal transportation
1926
- Camp Abnaki celebrates 25 years by building
Administration Building, Infirmary, and cabins
along the waterfront (now in Mehkoa and Tamakwa
Villages)
- Vermonter “Silent” Calvin Coolidge
is President
1951
- “Chief” Clyde Hess is director
for Abnaki’s 50th Anniversary
- All cabins were painted gold to celebrate the
Golden Anniversary
- Baby boom generation beginning
1976
- Norm Van Gulden is director, has been since
1960. Van would be director for 27 years.
- Gerald Ford is defeated by Jimmy Carter for
the Presidency.
2001
- The Internet is huge and used by almost
everyone
- July 10th is declared Abnaki Day by Governor
Dean and the Vermont State Senate
- Camp celebrates the 100th anniversary
- Camper attendance is at all time high
- The state of Vermont is 210 years old
2007
- Camp
Abnaki has had only 14 Directors
- Camper
numbers reach 1158 per summer
- Barry
Bonds surpasses Hank Aaron’s home career
home run total.
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