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Elderhostel Camp Sagamore Camp Uncas

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"The Illusion of Roughing it"

Adirondack Great Camps of the Vanderbilt's and JP Morgan

May 26 - May 29, 2009

 

Great Camp Sagamore
visiting as a Registered Guest

 

opening the gate for an Elderhostel Welcome

 

 

Grand Lodge at Sagamore

 

assigned to a cabin, "Gloria's"

 

the bed room

 

with a fireplace

 

but also a running water bath

 

greeting by Program Leader, Beverly Bridger

 

dinner in the dining hall

 

Christopher explains the rules for canoeing

 

evening Orientation about the Camps and the Adirondacks

 

next morningning
the Official Guided Tour of the Vanderbilt Camp, "Sagamore"

 

explaining exhibits in the barn

 

in the blacksmith shop

 

met the Snowshoe Hare

 

sharing the Grand Lodge lounge with the birding group

 

in the main dining hall

 

Beverly pointing to the photos of the Vanderbilt's

 

Alfred

 

Margaret

 

bowling as an afternoon option

 

even a fireplace behind the ball return stand

More Photos of Great Camp Sagamore


 

the next day at Breakfast

 

 followed by a tour of the farm buildings at the Morgan Great Camp, "UNCAS"

 

fireplace in UNCAS lodge

More Photos of Great Camp Uncas

 

story telling by Bill Smith

Video of "Frost on the Pumpkin"

Video of "Old Rusty Wagon"

"Percy and his Mom at the Fair"

 

and songs with his guitar

"Had just 50 cents"

A Spoonerism


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