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INSIDE THE MUSEUM

MUSEUM TOUR

First-time visitors typically go on a tour of the Museum, which includes a nine-minute video on the origin of the Ten Mile River Scout Camps.

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LOCAL HISTORY

Displays on the history of the Upper Delaware River Valley with a focus on the Ten Mile River Scout Camps property. Physical artifacts found at T.M.R. dating back to the 1720's, including coins, tools, nails, horseshoes and metal buttons. The Kunatah Rockshelter Exhibit contains artifacts from a Lenni Lenape encampment over 6,000 years old.

CHAPEL WINDOW

The Camp Man Catholic Chapel Window is wonderful to see and a Museum highlight.

SCOUT UNIFORMS

See a variety of early Scout uniforms on mannequins, some belonging to individuals involved in T.M.R. history.

BIRD COLLECTION

A variety of stuffed birds are on display, including various types of owls and hawks, an ospry and a peregrine falcon.

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Our DVD and VHS collections include narrated color slide shows, camp documentaries, home movies and interviews with former campers and staffers. See our wide-screen TV.

DONUT FARM EXHIBIT

We have artifacts from the locally famous Donut Farm, including the Donut Machine, piano, deer head and ash tray.

ORDER OF THE ARROW

Memorabilia from organizations such as the Order of the Arrow that have been active at T.M.R.

STAFF PHOTOS

Over 370 T.M.R. staff photos are on display and in the Library.

SPECIAL EXHIBITS

Each summer we have special and temporary exhibits.

MUSEUM RECOGNITION PLAQUES

Where we recognize individuals and organizations for their donations to the Museum through our Levels-Of-Giving program.

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS

Our large aerial photograph of T.M.R. includes landmarks, roads and trails. We also have very detailed photographs of the operating camps.

MUSEUM STORE

The Museum Store has a wide variety of Scouting memorabilia items for sale at rock-bottom prices, including including O.A. flaps and backpatches, C.S.P. s, neckerchiefs, Norman Rockwell plates and prints, Scouting posters, bolo ties, mugs, hats, uniform shirts, camp patches and Scouting literature including a variety of Scouting Magazines and merit badge pamphlets. We also have National Jamboree and Philmont neckerchiefs for sale.

THE LIBRARY

Our Library covers the history of the Kanohwahkee Scout Camps, the Ten Mile River Scout Camps, New York City Scouting and the history of the Upper Delaware River Valley. We have an extensive collection of camp and staff photographs, biographies, newspaper articles, other paper items and camp and local maps dating back to the 1820's.

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