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 Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 1:57 pm Post subject: Camp Irondale |
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New to the website, absolutley amazing stuff.
Was curious to know if anyone has ever been to the former Boy Scout Camp Irondale, it closed down in the sixties, and apparently there are still some remnants of the place left. |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:50 pm Post subject: Re: Camp Irondale |
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Welcome!
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| Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:28 pm Post subject: RE: Camp Irondale |
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| What are is this camp located in? I am sure my dad or brother would know where to start. |
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Scott2822
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| Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:33 am Post subject: Re: Camp Irondale |
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| From what I understand it is in Washington County, MO in a very small town, which is called Irondale. Apparently, when it opened in the early 1900's, the only way to the camp was by Union Pacific Railroad. and they had the first olympic size swimming pool. Would love to see if anyone has any knowledge of it still being there. |
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| Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:19 pm Post subject: Re: Camp Irondale |
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There's a bunch of stuff out there on this. The camp was developed into Camp Irondale Estates, which was later annexed by the city. If you look at the town, it looks like everything on the east side of Hwy M is the old camp property.
Looks like the swimming pool right here, to me --> Click Me
Wiki Page --> Click Me
Lots of old pics & history here --> Click Me |
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liesreality
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| Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:41 pm Post subject: RE: Camp Irondale |
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Thanks for sharing. Looks neat. Little to far for me to drive to check out. If you come across it please share pictures.
Yes, definately looks like other camps, etc. have went onto this land. I wonder where the old camp is in relation to the boyscouts camp, Hmmm.... |
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:35 am Post subject: Re: Camp Irondale |
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Howdy! I LOVE THIS SITE!!!! I love exploring too. I am new to posting stuff on-line (besides FB & email). I am doing this 1st message as a test. I look forward to exploring. Is there a group that goes? When was there a BBQ last? I would like to participate in that as well. I smoke a mean brisket.  |
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Nicotti
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:59 am Post subject: Re: Camp Irondale |
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Welcome!
There's not like a set group of us that go explore, like a club or something. We just find people in our areas that like to explore stuff also. Then PM them or whatever and get friendships and explorations going.
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 6:28 pm Post subject: Re: Camp Irondale |
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| Unsinkable Molly Brown wrote: | | Howdy! I LOVE THIS SITE!!!! I love exploring too. I am new to posting stuff on-line (besides FB & email). I am doing this 1st message as a test. I look forward to exploring. Is there a group that goes? When was there a BBQ last? I would like to participate in that as well. I smoke a mean brisket. |
Welcome, aboard. Let us know places you have went, that we may want to check out.  |
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| Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:25 pm Post subject: RE: Camp Irondale |
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| I'm actually going to Irondale Tuesday or Thursday and I would love to check this out or anything else in the area. |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:42 pm Post subject: RE: Camp Irondale |
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| Let us know what you find. |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:00 pm Post subject: RE: Camp Irondale |
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WOW! This is the first time I've thought of Irondale in many decades!
When I was a Scout in the early '50s, that was our "away" camp during the Summer.
Then Beaumont opened around 1953-4 and that was it for STL-area Scouts' usage.
I was unaware it had closed.
Trivia- the Irondale song we used to sing around the campfires:
"Irondale, camp we love,
Live forever - in our memories.
May the Scouts be ever loyal -
Irondale, to thee."
How about that!
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:14 am Post subject: Re: Camp Irondale |
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Bravo Tom M!! Thanks for that post
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:30 pm Post subject: Re: RE: Camp Irondale |
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| archinstl wrote: | | Then Beaumont opened around 1953-4 and that was it for STL-area Scouts' usage. |
Yup, I went to Beaumont. |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 3:04 am Post subject: RE: Camp Irondale |
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| Not much to see. Many of the old camp buildings are still around the "lake" near the entrance to the place but there are also a lot of houses built all around there too. Basically, you can drive by and see what there is to see. Just not worth going out of your way for unless you are also planning to check out some of the other stuff in the area, although there has been a real effort the last few years to tear down the better spots so there's not a lot to see anymore. |
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