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Soon after the trip buildings were constructed as the site was developed. The original camp was built on 80 acres and called Camp Pee Dee[http://www.santeeswapper.com/images/Pdac/Camp%20Coker/Cok29peedee.jpg] after the name of the council. "Pee Dee" is the name of an Indian tribe from the area as well as a regional name for this part of the state. The [[Great Pee Dee River]] flows just miles from the camp. The Little Pee Dee River also flows through the council's geographic area. | Soon after the trip buildings were constructed as the site was developed. The original camp was built on 80 acres and called Camp Pee Dee[http://www.santeeswapper.com/images/Pdac/Camp%20Coker/Cok29peedee.jpg] after the name of the council. "Pee Dee" is the name of an Indian tribe from the area as well as a regional name for this part of the state. The [[Great Pee Dee River]] flows just miles from the camp. The Little Pee Dee River also flows through the council's geographic area. | ||
The camp was located on the site of an old plantation. Spot Mill Creek runs through the heart of this site. In the 19th century a dam was built, probably by slaves, to form a pond for a grist mill. [[Turpentine]] was also extracted from some of the tall | The camp was located on the site of an old plantation. Spot Mill Creek runs through the heart of this site. In the 19th century a dam was built, probably by slaves, to form a pond for a grist mill. [[Turpentine]] was also extracted from some of the tall pine trees on the land. | ||
In the original camp there were several buildings. The boys stayed in one of six screened-in cabins, each housing eight campers with four sets of bunk beds. The cabins were given names after famous Native American tribes such as the [[Apache]], [[Sioux]], Iroquois, Cherokee, [[Navajo people|Navajo]] and [[Seminole]]. In addition, there was one cabin for the cooks. The camp director, W. E. Czarnitzki, also had a cabin near the entrance to camp that served as an office. The cabins were screened in with canvas that could be dropped down in case of rain. They also had a front porch that extended out a couple of feet. | In the original camp there were several buildings. The boys stayed in one of six screened-in cabins, each housing eight campers with four sets of bunk beds. The cabins were given names after famous Native American tribes such as the [[Apache]], [[Sioux]], Iroquois, Cherokee, [[Navajo people|Navajo]] and [[Seminole]]. In addition, there was one cabin for the cooks. The camp director, W. E. Czarnitzki, also had a cabin near the entrance to camp that served as an office. The cabins were screened in with canvas that could be dropped down in case of rain. They also had a front porch that extended out a couple of feet. | ||
