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Camp Paxson Boy Scout Camp

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logs: a dining hall, 15 sleeping cabins, two bathhouses, and caretaker facilities. Uncut native stone was used for the fireplaces. The camp was ready for the summer season in 1940. However, about 1941–1942 The Boy Scouts moved their camp to
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structures and tents on just 4 acres (1.6 ha), in 1924. The camp was expanded beginning in October 1939, with more facilities constructed by the
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granted the Western Montana Council of the BSA permission to build a summer camp, originally with six small 12x24'
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in 1995 and now has 15 acres (6.1 ha). It is also used for activities such as family reunions and weddings.
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Park buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana
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Log buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana
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Smoke Jumping on the Western Fire Line: Conscientious Objectors During World War II
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Ninemile Smokejumper Training Sites, National Historic Landmark nomination
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National Register of Historic Places in Missoula County, Montana
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The site was used by the United States Forest Service as a
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Defunct local council camps of the Boy Scouts of America
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There are twenty buildings constructed out of notched
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K-M Scout Ranch
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Camp Paxson Boy Scout Camp is located in Montana
Camp Paxson Boy Scout Camp is located in the United States
Seeley Lake
Lolo National Forest, Montana
47°11′14″N 113°31′4″W / 47.18722°N 113.51778°W / 47.18722; -113.51778
86000584
Seeley Lake
Lolo National Forest, Montana
National Register of Historic Places
Boy Scouts of America
western painter
Edgar Samuel Paxson
United States Forest Service
clapboard
Works Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Western Larch
Melita Island
Flathead Lake
smokejumper
conscientious objectors
Civilian Public Service Program
World War II
Campfire Girls
Girl Scouts
Jaycees
4-H
Montana Conservation Corps

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