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Camp Julia Crowell
Camp Julia Crowell was a Girl Scout camp in Richfield Township, Summit County, Ohio, opened in 1937. It was named for Julia Cobb Crowell, a Cleveland civic leader who served as the city's first Girl Scout commissioner in the 1920s. The camp closed as a Girl Scout property in 2011. Since 2014, the camp has been known as the Richfield Heritage Preserve, a public park administered by the Richfield Joint Recreation District. Camp Crowell Hilaka Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2020. History Camp Julia Crowell was opened by the Cleveland Girl Scout Council in 1937, to offer day- and overnight-camping programs, hiking, and water recreation for scouts, as well as national and regional training programs for scout leaders. It was built from 243 acres of land, lakes, and buildings, purchased from private farms, and named for Julia Cobb Crowell (1877–1957), a Cleveland civic leader and Girl Scout commissioner in the 1920s. The camp expanded to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richfield Township, Summit County, Ohio
Richfield Township is one of the nine townships of Summit County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,424 people in the township, 2,138 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Geography Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships and cities: * Brecksville, Cuyahoga County - north * Boston Township - east * Bath Township - south * Granger Township, Medina County - southwest corner * Hinckley Township, Medina County - west * Broadview Heights, Cuyahoga County - northwest The village of Richfield is located in central Richfield Township. Name Statewide, other Richfield Townships are located in Henry and Lucas counties. It was given the name Richfield due to the large amount of "Oxbalm" or "rich feed" available to feed cattle. History It was formed in survey Town 4, Range 12 in the Connecticut Western Reserve. From 1974 to 1994, Richfield was the home to the Coliseum at Richfield. The Coliseum was home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |