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Early Camps (Prior to 1930)

Earliest Photos of Camps on Groton Pond

Groton Pond, Vermont, early camps
About 1905 from Little Deer Mtn.
Pictures below are blowups of portions of this picture. *C
  • Groton Pond, Vermont, early camps
    Blowup of lower left corner. Miller’s lumber camp & log pile in front. Four camps on waterfront (Eastman, Pillsbury, Carpenter and Clark)
  • Groton Pond, Vermont, early camps
    Blowup of lower right corner with Ricker lumber camp & log pile in lower center.
  • Groton Pond, Vermont, early camps
    Blowup of camp along left side – estimated location north of Rocky Point
  • Groton Pond, Vermont, early camps
    Blowup of camp along left side – estimated location about LaRosa Camp

Groton Pond, Vermont, early camps
About 1905 of Miller’s log pile at upper eastern side of Pond.
Blowups of the camps below. *C
  • Groton Pond, Vermont, early camps
    Left camp – Clark
  • Groton Pond, Vermont, early camps
    Center camp – Carpenter at the time
  • Groton Pond, Vermont, early camps
    Right camp – Pillsbury at the time

  • Groton Pond, Vermont, early camps
    About 1910 hunting camps at the location of the current Bloom and LaRosa camps. Note barren landscape – forest fire was in 1908.
  • Groton Pond, Vermont, early camps
    Ralph Lord’s “Greystone” about 1912. Daughter, Alice Lord, on front porch.
  • Groton Pond, Vermont, early camps
    Clough camp built in 1908

Photography Sources: *C from Rev Coons through Charles Lord

Milfoil!

Before launching, always wash and inspect your boat, motor, trailer and gear for Milfoil!
We can't afford not to….

Click here for milfoil info from the VT Agency of Natural Resources


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