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100
These buildings are twins in two popular campsites at Camp Horseshoe. One of which was named after the previous camp of Chester County, and the other is used as the Nature Lodge during the summer.
Rothrock and Roberts lodges
100
This campsite at Camp Ware was named after the original name of Camp Ware
Jubilee
100
This was the original area at Camp Horseshoe, close to COPE, where the American flag was flown. Before the trees and other vegetation grew, cutting off the view of this area, scouts would look up towards the flag from the parade field when it was raised or lowered.
Flag Pole Hill
100
This was one of the first camps Chester County had founded. it was used in the summers of 1921, to 1927. Once Camp Horseshoe was founded in 1927, a campsite was later on named after this camp.
Camp Rothrock
100
Who founded boy scouts, and when?
Lord Robert Baden-Powell; 1907
200
This was the original farm house of previous owners of what we know today as Camp Horseshoe. The Reynolds' family owned what was called Horseshoe farm, and built this house in 1826. It was then passed down from generation to generation in their family, until Chester County bought the land in 1927. This building still stands today.
The White House
200
This camp site at Camp Horseshoe was named after a native american tribe from our area
Lenni-Lenape
200
Created between 1763 and 1767, this stone was placed to mark a certain area that Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon mapped, after a border dispute. This area also served as a border between the North and South during the Civil war.
The Mason-Dixon Marker
200
This was the original name of Camp Ware when it was founded in 1957. Today there is a campsite named after the original name.
Camp Jubilee
200
Who founded the BSA and when?
William D Boyce; February 8, 1910
300
This building at Camp Horseshoe was built in the late 1940's to replace it's purpose in the white house. Later in the early 80's, this building was expanded, and the expansion was named the Rossiter Visitor Center.
Horseshoe Headquarters
300
This campsite at Camp Horseshoe was named after the river that flows through Camp Horseshoe and Ware.
Octoraro
300
This creek was the source from which Camp Horseshoe took its name.
The Octoraro Creek
300
What is the name of the fire circle at Camp Horseshoe, named after Ernie Hegard, a previous and the most influential camp director who served for 29 years?
Achgeketum Fire Circle
300
This is the name of the location where Robert Baden-Powell founded his experimental camp to promote scouting. Today this locations name is the name of a department at HSR.
Brownsea Island
400
This was the first building constructed on the "Lewis" property in 1958, across the river from camp horseshoe. It served as the Explorer Base, a winter camping lodge, and headquarters during the summer before headquarters was built.
Lawrence Lodge
400
This campsite was named after Chester County's previous camp, and is one of the only two adirondack sites at camp horseshoe.
Rothrock
400
Part of an OA project that began in 1930, this area at Camp Horseshoe was added to every time a scout in Chester County earned this rank.
Eagle Grove
400
True or False: The Horseshoe Scout Reservation is on a 100 year lease from the Reynolds family.
True. In 1927, Chester County negotiated a 100 lease. In 2027 when the lease is expired, Chester County will have to find the Reynolds' family next of kin to extend the lease, or buy it outright.
400
Cub scouts was founded in this year (2 possible answers)
1916 or 1930 (US)
500
This building at Camp Horseshoe started construction in 1950 near the dining hall, and was finished in 1959. Though this building may lie on Camp Horseshoe, it is not maintained, or funded by HSR. Only certain people may enter.
OA Lodge
500
These five stockade sites were the original campsites at Camp Horseshoe. 100pts each.
Sherwood Forest, Boonesboro, Kit Carson, Davy Crockett (Crockett), and Bayard Taylor (Taylor)
500
Part of an archaeological dig in 1980, this large rock at Camp Horseshoe, is a popular spot to visit. During the dig, the rock was found to have many native american artifacts. This rock took it's name from a particular type of bird that was seen to nest there for over 30 years.
Buzzards Rock
500
This camp was the first camp that Chester County founded. However, it was not very well known as it only was used during the summers of 1919 and 1921
Camp Lafayette
500
This person founded the Order of the Arrow in 1917.
E. Urner Goodman