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French Creek Council

May 08, 2024

The French Creek Council serves Boy Scouts in six counties in northwestern Pennsylvania and one township in Ohio. The council was organized in 1972 from a merger of the former Washington Trail Council of Erie, Custaloga Council of Sharon and Colonel Drake Council of Oil City, Pennsylvania. It has headquarters in Erie, Pennsylvania.

French Creek Council (#532)
OwnerBoy Scouts of America
CountryUnited States
Founded1972
Website
http://www.Frenchcreek-BSA.org/
 Scouting portal

Organization edit

Camps edit

 
Sign at the front entrance of CTSR (Custaloga Town Scout Reservation )

The French Creek Council owns and operates a 525-acre (2.12 km2) facility known as Custaloga Town Scout Reservation,[1] located along French Creek in Mercer and Venango counties.

Native American history edit

Chief Custaloga of the Wolf Clan of Lenape arrived at the present site of Custaloga Town Scout Reservation in the mid 18th century and built a sizeable village here, which became his principal seat. Custaloga's name first appeared in western Pennsylvania's history in "George Washington's Journal of 1753". When Washington arrived at Fort Machault in the village of Venango (present Franklin, PA), Custaloga was in charge of the wampum of his nation.

Since Custaloga had aided Chief Pontiac in his rebellion,[2]: 369  the Iroquois Confederacy sent the Seneca sachem Garistagee to live at Custaloga's Town, to maintain a watchful eye on Custaloga.[3]: 75  The Seneca warrior Guyasuta is believed to have died at, and was buried at Custaloga's Town.[4][5][2]: 408 

Late in life, Custaloga may have moved to Custalogas Town, Ohio, then perhaps returned to Kuskusky. In February 1778, Custaloga's sister (the mother of Captain Pipe) was killed at Kuskusky during the Squaw Campaign of General Edward Hand.[6][7]: 73–75 [8]: 141  On November 29 1778, Colonel James Smith led 400 troops on the French Creek Expedition from Fort Pitt to Custaloga's Town, but found it evacuated.[9]: 138  After this date very little is recorded about Custaloga. Captain Pipe was Custaloga's successor as leader of the Wolf Clan of the Lenape.

European settlers edit

The first log cabin on site was built in 1794 and the Heydrick Homestead was started by Dr. Charles Heydrick in 1820. This over 200-year-old building is still in use by the French Creek Council. The Heydrick farm continued to be operated through 1946.

Camp history edit

In 1963, the Mercer County Council purchased the land for the development of a camp to replace Camp Kiondashawa. Jim Dunlop was president for four years during the fund drive and construction of the reservation. Carlton Hutchison was chairman of the camp fund drive. John Gross, the person who found this site, was the architect of buildings and camp layout. Vern Smith was camp development chairman for Mercer County Council.

Custaloga Town Scout Reservation opened to Scout camping in the summer of 1967. A year later, in 1968 the first Scout summer camp season was held, with Dr. Frederick J. Brenner serving as Camp Director. Custaloga Town Scout Reservation was officially dedicated on Saturday, July 19, 1969. In the summer of 2018, Custaloga Town celebrated its 50th anniversary with a camp-wide celebration. Concurrent with this was the official ribbon cutting ceremony for a newly remodeled bridge that crosses Deer Creek.

A Scout reservation refers to a camping facility that include more than one camp. As such, Custaloga Town includes Camp Hank Forker—which is and has always been the only camp. It is for this reason that the name Hank Forker is almost always ignored on promotional materials, patches, and programs. Plans for a second camp on the reservation have been in the making for many years. However, camp is always referred to as Custaloga Town.

Mercer County Council, which had been renamed the Custaloga Council, would later merge with Washington Trail and Colonel Drake councils to form the French Creek Council. After the closings of the other two former council camps, Sequoyah- on the shores of Lake Erie, and Coffman- now a YMCA camp in Venango and Clarion counties, Custaloga Town became the primary camping facility for the French Creek Council.

Each year Custaloga Town Scout Reservation hosts hundreds of Scouts from all over the United States, but mostly the Northeastern United States.

Langundowi Lodge edit

Langundowi Lodge
 
Founded1972
Website
http://frenchcreek-bsa.org/lodge.php

The Order of the Arrow Lodge for the French Creek Council is Langundowi Lodge #46. This Lodge came into existence in 1972 with the merger of the former Eriez Lodge #46 (Erie, PA), Hoh-Squa-Sa-Gah-Da Lodge #251 (Sharon, PA) and the Skanondo Inyan Lodge #256 (Oil City, PA). The name "Langundowi" means "Peaceful One" in Lenape. The Lodge totem is the Iroquois Great Tree of Peace. Langundowi Lodge has been a strong and integral part of the French Creek Council since the merger and continues to be a leader in the local, sectional and national levels.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "About Us". Custaloga Town Scout Reservation. French Creek Council. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  2. ^ a b C. Hale Sipe, The Indian chiefs of Pennsylvania, or, A story of the part played by the American Indian in the history of Pennsylvania: based primarily on the Pennsylvania archives and colonial records, and built around the outstanding chiefs. Ziegler Printing Co., Inc. Butler, PA, 1927
  3. ^ Richard S. Grimes, "The emergence and decline of the Delaware Indian nation in western Pennsylvania and the Ohio country, 1730--1795," Doctoral Dissertation, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, West Virginia University, 2005
  4. ^ Marsha Fleeger, "Researchers believe Seneca leader buried at Custaloga Town," Record-Argus News, July 16, 2018
  5. ^ "History Recalled as Guyasuta's Grave Goes to Historical Society," The News-Herald, Franklin, Pennsylvania; Sat, June 26, 1965; p. 8
  6. ^ "General Edward Hand: The Squaw Campaign," Emerging Revolutionary War Era
  7. ^ Butts, Edward. Simon Girty: Wilderness Warrior. Canada: Dundurn, 2011.
  8. ^ Paul R. Misencik, Sally E. Misencik, American Indians of the Ohio Country in the 18th Century, Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2020 ISBN 1476638500
  9. ^ James Smith, An Account of the Remarkable Occurrences in the Life and Travels of Colonel James Smith (late a Citizen of Bourbon County, Kentucky) During His Captivity with the Indians in the Years 1755, '56, '57, '58 & '59, Philadelphia: Grigg and Elliott, 1834

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The French Creek Council serves Boy Scouts in six counties in northwestern Pennsylvania and one township in Ohio The council was organized in 1972 from a merger of the former Washington Trail Council of Erie Custaloga Council of Sharon and Colonel Drake Council of Oil City Pennsylvania It has headquarters in Erie Pennsylvania French Creek Council 532 OwnerBoy Scouts of AmericaCountryUnited StatesFounded1972Websitehttp www Frenchcreek BSA org Scouting portal Contents 1 Organization 2 Camps 2 1 Native American history 2 2 European settlers 2 3 Camp history 3 Langundowi Lodge 4 See also 5 ReferencesOrganization editChief Kiondashawa District serves Crawford and Mercer Counties west of I 79 including Meadville PA and Brookfield Township Ohio Colonel Drake District serves Crawford and Mercer Counties east of I 79 Venango County Clarion County and Forest County Oliver Perry District serves Erie County Pennsylvania Camps edit nbsp Sign at the front entrance of CTSR Custaloga Town Scout Reservation The French Creek Council owns and operates a 525 acre 2 12 km2 facility known as Custaloga Town Scout Reservation 1 located along French Creek in Mercer and Venango counties Native American history edit Chief Custaloga of the Wolf Clan of Lenape arrived at the present site of Custaloga Town Scout Reservation in the mid 18th century and built a sizeable village here which became his principal seat Custaloga s name first appeared in western Pennsylvania s history in George Washington s Journal of 1753 When Washington arrived at Fort Machault in the village of Venango present Franklin PA Custaloga was in charge of the wampum of his nation Since Custaloga had aided Chief Pontiac in his rebellion 2 369 the Iroquois Confederacy sent the Seneca sachem Garistagee to live at Custaloga s Town to maintain a watchful eye on Custaloga 3 75 The Seneca warrior Guyasuta is believed to have died at and was buried at Custaloga s Town 4 5 2 408 Late in life Custaloga may have moved to Custalogas Town Ohio then perhaps returned to Kuskusky In February 1778 Custaloga s sister the mother of Captain Pipe was killed at Kuskusky during the Squaw Campaign of General Edward Hand 6 7 73 75 8 141 On November 29 1778 Colonel James Smith led 400 troops on the French Creek Expedition from Fort Pitt to Custaloga s Town but found it evacuated 9 138 After this date very little is recorded about Custaloga Captain Pipe was Custaloga s successor as leader of the Wolf Clan of the Lenape European settlers edit The first log cabin on site was built in 1794 and the Heydrick Homestead was started by Dr Charles Heydrick in 1820 This over 200 year old building is still in use by the French Creek Council The Heydrick farm continued to be operated through 1946 Camp history edit In 1963 the Mercer County Council purchased the land for the development of a camp to replace Camp Kiondashawa Jim Dunlop was president for four years during the fund drive and construction of the reservation Carlton Hutchison was chairman of the camp fund drive John Gross the person who found this site was the architect of buildings and camp layout Vern Smith was camp development chairman for Mercer County Council Custaloga Town Scout Reservation opened to Scout camping in the summer of 1967 A year later in 1968 the first Scout summer camp season was held with Dr Frederick J Brenner serving as Camp Director Custaloga Town Scout Reservation was officially dedicated on Saturday July 19 1969 In the summer of 2018 Custaloga Town celebrated its 50th anniversary with a camp wide celebration Concurrent with this was the official ribbon cutting ceremony for a newly remodeled bridge that crosses Deer Creek A Scout reservation refers to a camping facility that include more than one camp As such Custaloga Town includes Camp Hank Forker which is and has always been the only camp It is for this reason that the name Hank Forker is almost always ignored on promotional materials patches and programs Plans for a second camp on the reservation have been in the making for many years However camp is always referred to as Custaloga Town Mercer County Council which had been renamed the Custaloga Council would later merge with Washington Trail and Colonel Drake councils to form the French Creek Council After the closings of the other two former council camps Sequoyah on the shores of Lake Erie and Coffman now a YMCA camp in Venango and Clarion counties Custaloga Town became the primary camping facility for the French Creek Council Each year Custaloga Town Scout Reservation hosts hundreds of Scouts from all over the United States but mostly the Northeastern United States Langundowi Lodge editLangundowi Lodge nbsp Founded1972Websitehttp frenchcreek bsa org lodge php The Order of the Arrow Lodge for the French Creek Council is Langundowi Lodge 46 This Lodge came into existence in 1972 with the merger of the former Eriez Lodge 46 Erie PA Hoh Squa Sa Gah Da Lodge 251 Sharon PA and the Skanondo Inyan Lodge 256 Oil City PA The name Langundowi means Peaceful One in Lenape The Lodge totem is the Iroquois Great Tree of Peace Langundowi Lodge has been a strong and integral part of the French Creek Council since the merger and continues to be a leader in the local sectional and national levels See also editScouting in PennsylvaniaReferences edit About Us Custaloga Town Scout Reservation French Creek Council Retrieved 2024 02 15 a b C Hale Sipe The Indian chiefs of Pennsylvania or A story of the part played by the American Indian in the history of Pennsylvania based primarily on the Pennsylvania archives and colonial records and built around the outstanding chiefs Ziegler Printing Co Inc Butler PA 1927 Richard S Grimes The emergence and decline of the Delaware Indian nation in western Pennsylvania and the Ohio country 1730 1795 Doctoral Dissertation Eberly College of Arts and Sciences West Virginia University 2005 Marsha Fleeger Researchers believe Seneca leader buried at Custaloga Town Record Argus News July 16 2018 History Recalled as Guyasuta s Grave Goes to Historical Society The News Herald Franklin Pennsylvania Sat June 26 1965 p 8 General Edward Hand The Squaw Campaign Emerging Revolutionary War Era Butts Edward Simon Girty Wilderness Warrior Canada Dundurn 2011 Paul R Misencik Sally E Misencik American Indians of the Ohio Country in the 18th Century Jefferson NC McFarland 2020 ISBN 1476638500 James Smith An Account of the Remarkable Occurrences in the Life and Travels of Colonel James Smith late a Citizen of Bourbon County Kentucky During His Captivity with the Indians in the Years 1755 56 57 58 amp 59 Philadelphia Grigg and Elliott 1834 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title French Creek Council amp oldid 1221158397, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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