Two things
One, for BG, I attended a summer camp from age 4 to 12 out in (then) rural Summit County, Ohio. Thanks to the wonders of Facebook, I recently re-found some campers and even the son of the man who owned the property then. Many of us had close to vintage photos of the camp, which was established out there in 1928! It closed sometime in the 1980's but many of the structures are still there and in the original form.
More for giggles than anything else, I asked the son if he would mind if I nominated the property for consideration for inclusion on the Ohio Historical Properties list. He agreed! With his blessing and help, I just sent in the application and photos. Maybe nothing will come of it, but what if it did? I've seen historical markers on more obscure places. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. So we'll find out something maybe in a few weeks.
At any rate, some of the ex-campers and counselors are talking about rebuying the land and restoring it for picnics or cultural activities.
Two, in a couple of Saturdays I'm going to attend a seminar/book fair sponsored by the Arkansas Genealogical Society. Although my roots aren't in Arkansas, one branch of my family came out of Virginia and I suspect there are some Civil War vets there. Anyway, there's likely to be a lot of useful hints and references to be applied elsewhere. I need friends, and all these people enjoy doing the same thing I do
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