Near Burwell in Garfield County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Kamp Kaleo
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 6, 2021
1. Kamp Kaleo Marker
On September 29, 1875, Richard McClimans filed a timber claim on this site under the provisions of the Timber Culture Act of 1873. The original act, sponsored by Senator Phineas W. Hitchcock of Nebraska, enabled homesteaders to acquire up to a quarter section of additional land by agreeing to cultivate timber on the tract.
In 1960, a portion of the McClimans Timber Claim was donated to the Nebraska Conference of the United Church of Christ by the family of Osceola and Laura McClimans Cram, as a memorial in their honor. Named Kamp Kaleo, additional acreage was acquired by the church in 1961, and added to the original donation. Many of the trees on the grounds of Kamp Kaleo are survivors of the original McClimans Timber Claim, and some 32 acres of forest have been designated a managed nature area by the Soil Conservation Society of America.
Although the Timber Culture Act was largely unsuccessful in the promotion of tree planting on the plains, Kamp Kaleo testifies that pioneer farmers often made significant contributions to the natural beauty of Nebraska.
Erected by Mrs. Gaylord McClimans Wallace; and Nebraska State Historical Society. (Marker Number 103.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work
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Location. 41° 46.583′ N, 99° 5.706′ W. Marker is near Burwell, Nebraska, in Garfield County. Marker is on Willow Springs Road, 0.3 miles south of State Highway 91, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located across from the Kamp Kaleo Welcome Center & Office on Willow Springs Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 46872 Willow Springs Road, Burwell NE 68823, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Pebble Creek Fight (approx. 1˝ miles away); The Easter Blizzard of 1873 (approx. 1˝ miles away); Garfield County (approx. 2.1 miles away); First Settlers in Garfield (approx. 2.1 miles away); Railroad Turntable (approx. 2.4 miles away); The North Loup Project (approx. 7.2 miles away); The Calamus Valley (approx. 7.2 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Timber Culture Act. Wikipedia entry:
The Timber Culture Act was a follow-up act to the Homestead Act. It allowed homesteaders
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 6, 2021
2. Kamp Kaleo Marker
2. Timber Culture Act of 1873. History Nebraska website entry:
Of the many land laws affecting Nebraska, the Timber Culture Act of 1873, designed to promote tree planting, was the least successful and subject to much abuse. The planting and cultivation of trees were sometimes done in such a haphazard way that there was little or no chance that the trees would grow to maturity. The Timber Culture Act was repealed in March 1891, just 18 years after it was enacted. (Submitted on September 17, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 6, 2021
3. Kamp Kaleo Entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
