May 2011
7 posts
How I Spent Memorial Day: Searching For A Crashed...
It took some trekking through thick forest and muddy swampland, but suddenly, we found it: the wreckage of a jet plane that crashed in the NJ woods in 1962 - and has been here ever since.
More: Scouting NY: How I Spent Memorial Day: Searching For A Crashed Jet in the NJ Woods
Summer Reading List! Sailing Alone Around The...
In 1895, a man named Joshua Slocum decided to be the first man to ever sail around the world alone.
Slocum was 51 years old. His formal education ended in 3rd grade, and he didn’t even know how to swim. His ship was a rotting shell of an oyster boat named The Spray. He left Massachusetts with almost no money and no navigational equipment.
Three years later, Joshua Slocum defied all odds by...
The Incredible Aztec Theater Hidden in Queens
One of my all time favorite NYC theaters isn’t on Broadway, or even Manhattan, but is instead hidden away in this old Elks lodge way out in Queens…
Built in 1924, the theater was given an Aztec theme, and everywhere you look…
The temple-like Aztec-inspired molding surrounds you…
…almost making you feel like you’re in an Indiana Jones movie…
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Outdoor Rec, and an Eerie Side to Camp Wishe:...
Third and final post about the abandoned children’s sleepaway camp, including a look at the old rec facilities…
And can someone explain why this room was once painted bright red…
with a 3-foot Masonic cross above the fireplace??
More: Outdoor Rec, and an Eerie Side to Camp Wishe: Scouting An Abandoned Children’s Camp – Part 3
Into The Cabins: Scouting An Abandoned Children’s...
Continuing our tour of a children’s sleepaway camp that’s been abandoned for 15 years…
…we’ll take a look at the cabins…
..which not only have beds…
…but over 50 years worth of graffiti from past campers!
Full article: Scouting NY: Into The Cabins: Scouting An Abandoned Children’s Camp – Part 2
Scouting An Abandoned Children’s Camp – Part 1
Driving by, you’d only know it as a horse ranch, offering boarding services, hay, and horse trailers…
But go up a dirt road in the back, and you’ll find a magical secret…
An entire children’s sleepaway camp, dating to 1950, that has sat abandoned for more than 15 years.
As I explored, I swear I could hear someone going ch-ch-ch-ha-ha-ha…
MORE: Scouting NY: Scouting An...
Exploring An Amusement Park After Hours...
Sure the signs say closed…
But why don’t we take a look around anyway?
SCOUTING NY: After Hours At An Amusement Park
