April 19, 2009
A century ago, during the 1909 camping season, Camp Abnaki received a permanent name in honor of the Tercentenary. Enrollment rose from 21 to 75 boys and campers began calling owner Clark by the nickname "Dad." Facilities at the camp were rough, boys slept in tents and a common consequence of misbehavior was a swat from Dad Clark. Note the chef made liberal use of Swift's Silver Leaf Lard. (Courtesy of Tracy Giroux.)