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MASSAWEPIE HISTORY SUMMARIES

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Timeline

Overall timeline of Massawepie history before and during the Scout era

Childwold & the Hotel

History of Childwold, its founder Addison Child, and the Childwold Park Hotel (later Hotel Childwold) that operated at Massawepie during 1890-1909

Sykes Era: 1917-1951

The Sykes family, who ran the Emporium Forestry Company and Grasse River Railroad in Conifer, also owned Massawepie

Purchase by the Scouts: 1948-51

Events leading up to the 1951 purchase of Massawepie by the Otetiana Council, BSA

New April, 2025: Building and Opening Camp Pioneer: 1951-52

Funding Massawepie (1951), Building Pioneer (1951-52), and Operating the first summer camp (1952)

New May, 2025: From One Camp to Three: 1953-59

Building Mountaineer (1952-53), Building Voyageur (1956-59), Raising more funds, and Operating three camps




The information on this page is as complete and accurate as is currently known. Any corrections or additions are welcome, as are other tidbits of Massawepie History. Send them to Peter Collinge (see below, or mail to 77 Tall Oak Lane, Pittsford, NY 14534).


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Added to the Web: November 2, 2020; Last Updated: May 19, 2025