Groton Pond History

Camp 19 - Wingwood

Al and Margaret Coons purchased the property in 1938 from Richard Hooper.  They built several tent platforms as part of a very comfortable tent site which they used for a number of years.  In about 1946 they build a small cabin to supplement their tent sites and they expanded that cabin over many years.  The fireplace was a project lasting many years since the stone had to be brought in by rowboat.

 

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est 1946.  Al Coons constructing camp. Dick Coons on ladder in center picture. The lumber came from the mill at Ricker Pond.  Note Kids helping from inside on right.

est 1946.  Al & Dick in their  boat.  All lumber, supplies and stone for fireplace as  well as people were trans- ported across the lake in this boat.

Beach which existed until the dam was built in 1960.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inside front

Kitchen and bedroom added in 1964

2009