Name
Camp Yungvelt
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Overview
Description
Camp Yungvelt. A Jewish camp for children
Basic Information
Type: Outdoors - series of cabins
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Moderate
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Moderate
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby
Hazards
- asbestos
- rust
- unsafe flooring
- flooding
- water
- air quality
- fuckin' crazy farmer with 12 gauge
Security Measures
- fences
- dogs
- locked gates
- welded doors
- wooden boarding
- Farmer who lives nearby and carries a Shot Gun
Required Equipment
- flashlight
- rope
- breathing mask
- gloves
- long pants / sleeves
- towelettes
- Rope if you want to climb down the well.
Physical Information
Interesting Features
Many old pictures and clothes still hanging on hangers in the closets. It seems like the owners of these houses just picked up and left, leaving everythign they owned behind.
A famous Yiddish writer for children books, poet and literacy critic, Itche Goldberg had become the camp director in 1927. Shortly after he wrote "Yungvar" a journal which he recorded the daily camp activities. This journal had become a children's magazine.
A famous Yiddish writer for children books, poet and literacy critic, Itche Goldberg had become the camp director in 1927. Shortly after he wrote "Yungvar" a journal which he recorded the daily camp activities. This journal had become a children's magazine.
Historical Dates
Built: 1927
Closed: 1971
Closed: 1971
Recommended Equipment
Do not forget bear mace and a camera
History
The Toronto Workmen's circle established this camp back in 1925 as an extension of the Yiddish secular schools curriculum. The camp stayed open strong for about 30 years. Closing in 1971 and the land was sold to a local farmer.This was some
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Future Plans
Haven't done any movemenet or construction to this site in many many years.
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Moderator Rating
The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
| Category | Rating |
| Photography | 7 / 10 |
| Coolness | 8 / 10 |
| Content Quality | 7 / 10 |
Validation
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It was last validated by
Explorer Zero on 3/28/2017 1:09 PM.
Latest Changes
- on Mar 28 17 at 13:09, Explorer Zero validated this location
- on Mar 27 17 at 21:19, Explorer Zero changed the following: Notes for Mods, Status
- on Mar 27 17 at 21:17, Explorer Zero validated this location
- on Mar 27 17 at 19:01, whats left of the psych changed the following: Status
- on Jan 15 12 at 14:57, Opheliaism validated this location
- on Jan 14 12 at 17:07, Vital Films added some pictures to a gallery
- on Jan 14 12 at 17:01, Vital Films added some pictures to a gallery
- on Jan 14 12 at 16:57, Vital Films updated gallery Stumble '12
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- on Jan 14 12 at 16:56, Vital Films changed the following: Display Name, History, Year Built, Year Closed, Hazards, Interesting Features, Required Equipment, Description
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