Saturday, July 31, 2010

Mrs. Van Raalte

Mrs. Van Raalte and her husband met General Baden Powell on holiday and he asked their permission to use the island for an experiment with a group of boys. This was in Aug 1907, the first summer camp for Boy Scouts. Baden Powell ran the camp himself. The Van Raalte's have a castle on the island, and it's still there.


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