Photo: Karen York on the porch in 1952.
Excerpts from the Log: The Beanie and Veronica Champeon Camp on Wilson Pond
The trees were sawed at Stan Walden’s sawmill and the lumber was delivered by boat to the lot.
1949 — The land was cleared and the original camp built.
1954 — Roads bulldozed for Bement’s (now Allyn Ward’s camp) and Cole’s (still owned by heirs) camps.
1955 — Removed built-in bunk beds–Veronica did not like to make them.
1955 — Muzzy bulldozing at north end of bog to prep for road to Champeon camp. Later the road was extended to the Muzzy camps at the outlet of the Thoroughfare.
1955 — New wooden boat built by Jim Gregan
1956 — New 5.5 hp Johnson outboard motor
1957 — Wayne, Beanie & Veronica’s son, honeymooned with his bride, Jean Dennison.
1960 — Lonnie Rowe hauling gravel to improve road
1965 — New kitchen completed
At some point the camp was sold to the Harris family who graciously loaned it to Wayne and Jean for their 50th Anniversary celebration in 2007.
Note: Many additional details were provided from the Champeon Camp Log Book and it was striking the camp was always under construction! All information provided by D. Bruce Champeon, Beanie and Veronica’s son.