"The camp has been a part of the family since around 1900. The Pillsburys bought the farmhouse at Ferry Point in or about 1869 to replace their summer house in Northwood, NH. William and Mable Moses purchased much of the remaining farmland that was bounded by Bay Rd, Smith Hill, and Lower Bay Road. They built the Bungalow in 1911. Hazel told me that they built the stone fireplace at the camp for summer camping for the kids and for big cookouts. By 1915, they built a shelter in front of the fireplace and called it the Cabinette. This is where Hazel conducted her summer session of Camp Fire Girls. In 1921, the Moses gave the property to Hazel and Oakes as a wedding gift. The hurricane of 1938 wiped out the Cabinette, and the camp construction started in or around 1940. There used to be photos from 1942 of the camp completed to today's dimensions. Hazel loved to have family cookouts. At the peak of her grandchildren family gatherings, all O.Kent, Bill Lawrence, and Ginny Edgcomb's children attended and posed for a group photo, much like the one posted by today's family. I will post that photo here somewhere. So the 1960s were pretty busy. Hazel continued to summer at the Camp from 4th of July to Labor Day until the mid-1980s. After she passed in 1990, O. Kent and Ginny continued to manage the property. Peggy traded her share of the camp for 1/2 of the Camp at Umbagog with O. Kent. By 2000, interest and use of the camp waned to the point where selling it was discussed. Chuck and Liz (now ex-wife) moved to the camp and lived there year-round for 6 years to keep it in the family. During that period, many repeat renters kept the cash flow adequate to pay the ever-increasing taxes. We have families who have returned each summer for their vacation for as many as 20 years. I do love a family tradition. To be continued... Chuck."
Past Reunion Highlights
