Category Archives: Camp Fire

Spring Forward and Plan Ahead: Part 2

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

Having covered the park basics in the last blog entry, let’s take look at the icing on the cake…the park activities and events.  Yes, between the Railroad and the State Park, it is difficult to find a weekend that doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Out With a BOO!

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

A ghostly “Boo!” that is. With the end of the season coinciding with Halloween and all things spooky, it only seemed appropriate to host an “Is Skeleton Creek Real” Halloween Extravaganza.  Park Staff and visitors gathered around the camp fire … Continue reading →

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Dredges and Rangers and Ghosts, Oh MY!

Posted on September 3, 2011 by

On a warm summer night in August, park rangers and visitors came together around the campfire for an evening of S’mores and stories.  The stories of course being about the best thing talked about around campfires on warm summer nights:  … Continue reading →

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If the Shoe Fits

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the upcoming evening campfire program Is Skeleton Creek Real? This Saturday, August 20th at 7pm at the Sumpter Valley Dredge State Park. Join us for ghost stories about our dredge, how history is … Continue reading →

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Was Skeleton Creek Real?

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

Our evening campfire program this past weekend was a great success! Lots of families on vacation, Skeleton Creek enthusiasts and some of our rascally locals came out. We enjoyed stories around the campfire, learned about the historical events that influenced … Continue reading →

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Is Skeleton Creek Real?

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

The next event to put on your calendars is the first ever evening campfire program. Meet on Saturday, July 30th at 7pm at the campfire pit just west of the train depot.  Over the last few weeks we have been … Continue reading →

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