History
Purchased in 1937, opened in 1938. The bell in camp has been there since its opening and is still used today. Just before WWII the dining hall was started to be built and that hall would service the camp for 35 years, much of the materials used was from the old Mcmanus farmhouse, which used to stand in the orchard. The name "Opemikon" was adopted after consulting an expert on Native Indian lore. Ope - by the way or near to" ; Meakan - "Road or Trail". For a literal Translation of beside the trail. - the trail being Hanna side road.
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