{"product_id":"the-history-of-camp-minsi-over-a-century-of-scouting-from-the-gap-to-the-poconos-9798258391520","title":"The History of Camp Minsi: Over A Century of Scouting from the Gap to the Poconos","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Troy G. Brokenshire\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: United States - 20th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe History of Camp Minsi\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a Pennsylvania Scout camp and the people, places, and traditions that shaped it over more than a century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany people know Camp Minsi only as the camp at Lake Stillwater. This book reveals a much longer and more complex history. Drawing on years of research in newspaper archives, Minsi Trails Council records, photographs, maps, and personal recollections, Troy G. Brokenshire traces Camp Minsi's story from its beginnings at the Delaware Water Gap in 1919, through its years at Lake Tobyhanna, to its permanent home at Lake Stillwater. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong the way, this book explores far more than dates and buildings. It examines the Lenape and Munsee roots of the Camp's name, the early growth of Scouting in the Lehigh Valley, the industrial history of Lake Stillwater, the Rubel family's gift of the property, and the development of the Camp's modern layout. It also preserves the stories behind many of Camp Minsi's enduring traditions, symbols, and personalities, including the turtle mascot, the cannon, the Big House, Naomi Henderson, Explorer Post 940, and the Rangers who kept the Camp running year after year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by someone whose own life was shaped by Camp Minsi, this book is both a historical record and a tribute. It will appeal not only to Scouts and Scouters, but also to readers interested in Pennsylvania history, local history, youth organizations, camp culture, and the changing story of the Pocono region. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor those who have spent time at Camp Minsi, this book offers a deeper understanding of a familiar place. For those discovering it for the first time, it opens a window into a history of Scouting, service, tradition, and place.","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47882802102423,"sku":"9798258391520","price":1351.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798258391520.webp?v=1781097161","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-history-of-camp-minsi-over-a-century-of-scouting-from-the-gap-to-the-poconos-9798258391520","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}