Camp Caesar, also known as the Webster County 4-H Camp, is a historic

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located at Cowen,

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. It has 20 contributing buildings, 5 contributing sites, 13 contributing structures, and 3 contributing objects. The camp was established in 1922 by local members of the Farm Bureau and the Webster County extension agent, Julius A. Wolfram. During the 1920s, an octagonal assembly hall now known as Gregory Hall, a council circle, a dining hall, and a home for the camp caretaker were constructed. After the onset of the Great Depression, the

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built several stone cottages, a pool and poolhouse, dining hall expansion, stone walks, retaining walls, and other features. It was listed on the

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in 2009.

References

External links

Camp Caesar website
American Craftsman architecture in West Virginia 1922 establishments in West Virginia Buildings and structures in Webster County, West Virginia Bungalow architecture in West Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Webster County, West Virginia

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