Author(s): Brady, Grace Mary (author), Turner, Vincent P. (author)
Publisher/ place/ date: North Beach, Md.: Bayside History Museum, 2024
Format: Book
Description: 48 pages: illustrations (some color), maps
Access: Go to this book’s record on Southern Maryland Regional Library Association’s catalog.
Keywords: Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, African Americans, Scouts, Camps, African American boys, African American girls, Camp Chesapeake, Lusby, North Beach, Calvert County, recreation, culture, local author, 1950’s,
Time Period:
- 1940 – 1952 WW II and Early Cold War
- 1950’s
Themes:
- Rural Life in Southern Maryland
- African American People and Culture
- Diversity in Southern Maryland
County:
Calvert
Summary:
The history of Boy and Girl Scout camps in Calvert County, established primarily in the 1950s. Camp Chesapeake, the first African American Boy Scout Camp in Calvert County was located in Lusby where the Calvert Cliffs State Park is today. Other camps included the YMCA Camp Boy Haven, and Bay Breeze Girl Scout Camp. YMCA-Camp Boy Haven existed from 1932 to 1952; Camp Chesapeake existed from 1952 to 1956; Camp Bay Breeze was a local girl scout camp from 1956 to 1974.
