Huey Driver Loc: Texas

My Grandfather Jay W. McHenry of Benton, Pa (center in the plaid shirt, one of the 13 original shareholders) and other original founding members of the Painter Den Hunting Club. In 1926 these 13 men purchased land and founded a club for hunting and fishing on a mountain top in Pennsylvania. This was their first hunt during the Winter of 1926. Today the club thrives and has increased substantially in land size and allows the logging industry to selectively harvest timber. Membership is limited to about 50 and a prospective member must be voted in. Most members are the descendant of the original founding members. They built a beautiful cabin that will accommodate all members. Every year towards the end of August they put on a large clam bake for members, families and guests. Makes my mouth water just thinking about that. I have been fortunate enough to attend that probably 10 or so times. If I had stayed in that part of the country, I would have tried my best to become a member. The second picture is the cabin is at the edge of the lake as it is today.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Very nice set and narrative, Barry.

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good shot and story, Barry.

One Rude Dawg Loc: Athol, ID

Very neat piece of history.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Great memories and looks like a really nice place.

You brought up my "way back" machine and memories of my own - Thank You.
When I was a kid my Grandfather and two great uncles owned shares in a gated private lake and wooded area in the Ohio River bottoms of Western Kentucky. Their shares were next to each other so they only built one cabin. Members of the family hunted, fished and would get the family together for holidays, fish fries etc. I still remember a night event (I think it was labor day.) when I was in elementary school, lanterns hanging in the trees, a big fire, spider grills with cast iron pots of food and at least 20 people. You could also see and hear other groups through the woods and people would walk around visiting other camps.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

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Lucian Loc: From Wales, living in Ohio

Looks like they killed themselves a tree!

Huey Driver Loc: Texas

With only one shot at that!

One Rude Dawg Loc: Athol, ID

Yes the good old days, real camping, it was great. For one, the smell of a canvas tent.

bodiebill

My Father belonged to the White Deer Club on Garners Run near Neff's Mills PA. It had a varied membership of County Agents, professors from Penn State, etc.
It was a hard scrabble Revolutionary War farm that supplied hard wood charcoal to the local Iron Furnaces that made canon balls for George Washington's army. The charcoal pits were still evident in the 1950's.
300 acres of land with several ponds on Leading Ridge and Garner's Run adjacent to a large PA State game propagation reserve.
Great memories. Good Ruffed Grouse, squirrel, and deer hunting. It was available for summer member visits. One inviolate rule was that the "wives could not redecorate the club house"

RodeoMan Loc: St Joseph, Missouri

I googled the Painter's Den and was surprised about how much informationa is available. Thanks for the interesting post.