Camp Arrowhead

Cabin Creek Rd., 1 mi. W of jct. with Green River Rd., Tuxedo, North Carolina. County/parish: Henderson.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 16, 2005. NRIS 05001415.

18 contributing buildings. 1 contributing site. 5 contributing structures.

Also known as:

  • Canp Glen Arden

From Wikipedia:

Camp Arrowhead (Tuxedo, North Carolina)

Camp Arrowhead, also known as Camp Glen Arden after 1972, is a historic summer camp and national historic district located near Tuxedo, Henderson County, North Carolina. It was established in 1919 by the Green River Manufacturing Company as a recreational facility, and became a boy's summer camp in 1937. The district encompasses 18 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 5 contributing structures. Notable Rustic Revival style contributing buildings include the Recreation Hall/Gymnasium (#1919; alterations 1941; ca. 1940s); the group of log cabins dating from the original use of the camp by the Green River Manufacturing Company (1919); Ramshackle Cabin (1937); the Dining Hall/Kitchen (1941; alterations c. 1946); Mansion Cabin (c. 1946); and the Horse Barn (1953).

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47720813