Fayette in Fulton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Camp Palmer Time Line

1946-1958

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 20, 2020

1. Camp Palmer Time Line Marker

Inscription. 1946 4-H Camp Palmer was founded by 4-H leadership in seven NW Ohio counties. Each county 4-H program shared in the purchase of 16 acres and development of the camp by raising funds within the county.

Before 1947, summer camps were set up near the Maumee River. The seven counties that were the first members 4-H Camp Palmer: Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Paulding, Van Wert, and Williams.

1947 On July 20, 1947, 4-H Camp Palmer was officially dedicated. The camp was named after W.H. Palmer, the state 4-H leader from 1916-1951.

The first building built was the dining hall. It was constructed of a split-log construction due to the lumber shortage of WWII.

1950 The recreation hall was added - including two small restrooms which were for staff only. Campers still needed the bucket and wash basin to wash up.

Allen and Putnam Co. joined the corporation.

1953 Cabins replaced army style tents for campers. They were complete with army cots and a shelf on the outside to hold each camper's wash basin.

Auglaize Co. became the tenth member
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A group of campers depicting the symbol of 4-H.

1957-58 A new swimming pool was completed in 1957. On Memorial Day, the Fayette Fire Department filled the pool.

A new entrance sign and county road were put in place in 1958.

Erected 2009 by Defiance County 4-H.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the 4-H Youth Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 20, 1947.

Location. 41° 38.732′ N, 84° 22.216′ W. Marker is in Fayette, Ohio, in Fulton County. It is on County Road MN 0.1 miles east of Harrison Lake Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26246 Harrison Lake Rd, Fayette OH 43521, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp

and in the Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Camp Palmer Time Line (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Camp Palmer Time Line (here, next to this marker); Pleasant View Union Civil War Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Fayette Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 20, 2020

2. Camp Palmer Time Line Marker

Info boards are inside the Camp Palmer Covered Bridge

(approx. 2.6 miles away); 1815 Michigan Meridian / 1915 Ohio Michigan State Line Survey (approx. 4.3 miles away); Wabash Cannonball Trail (approx. 4.9 miles away); Veteran's Memorial Park (approx. 4.9 miles away); West Unity Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayette.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 478 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.