YMCA Camp Skyuka near Columbus NC

We used to take our sons to Camp Skyuka on White Oak Mountain, far up into the coolness of being over 3000 feet high. 

Skyuka, a Cherokee,  lived during the American Revolution,  As the story goes, British Redcoats got Skyuka to agree to lead British men to raid pioneer homesteaders in the area.  Cherokees had been raiding the homesteaders and Capt. Thomas Howard organized a campaign to stop this after three bloody massacres against the homesteaders.  On a secret trail, Skyuka led Capt Howard to defeat the Cherokees in 1776.  Skyuka was not honored by his people, but was by the British. Skyuka was said to have been saved by Howard as a boy and a friendship grew.  

YMCA Camp Skyuka opened its doors in 1957 on 99 acres.  It closed and then reopened in 1975, the period when my sons attended Camp Skyuka.  The cabins, infirmary, and kitchen and mess hall were built of blue granite from a quarry in Green River Cove.  Moonshiners likely still resided on White Oak Mountain; they may still today. The camp had lots of swimming activities, boating, fishing, crafts, archery and rifle ranges, horseback riding, tennis courts, and ball fields.   The boys enjoyed every activity and even the campfire stories.  I bet they were not really very happy to see us arrive to pick them up!

The campsite was closed in the late 1990s.  

<== Blue Granite Cabin

        Trading Post  ==>

This mess hall photo is from http://www.campskyukahoa.com/Mountain_History.html 

See also: 

The Legend of Skyuka

http://kirkhneely.com/2013/07/07/the-legend-of-skyuka/   

Camp Skyuka Friends

https://www.facebook.com/groups/29670617910/

Is this James?  From facebook group as
"Allison and Jim 1979":

Capt Green Pendleton of Searsport Maine - My GGGGrandfather

Born June 21, 1774, Green Pendleton (My GGGGrandfather) moved to Searsport from Westerly, RI where he was born.  He was just 10 years old when he moved with his father, Peleg.  Possessing a powerful physique and "of much natural dignity of bearing," Green went to sea at a  young age, and ultimately rose to command the Sloop Endeavor, and the schooners Independence and Ceres between 1816 and 1829.  Capt. Green Pendleton died at the age of 88.  Nice longevity!

In 1795 at age 20 he married his 18 year old first cousin, Ann Park.  Following the birth of their first child, Nancy, he purchased the land where his home, "Fairwinds," now stands from William Taylor of Boston for $5.00.  Nancy was followed by daughters Abigail and Catherine.  Then his sons were born. 

Captain Green Pendleton's five eldest sons all became Master Mariners who, in the days of American sailing ships, carried our flag throughout the seven seas.  Two didn't return from voyages. Green, Jr., and Benjamin. Charles and Christopher returned.   John died at sea. Charles later died in Havana.

Capt. Green Pendleton's youngest son, James Hervey Pendleton (My GGGrandfather), complied with his father's wishes, and stayed ashore to farm instead of following the seas as others had done.  James farmed the land and succeeded to the estate upon his father's death in 1863.  

Fairwinds has been a Bed and Breakfast located at 428 E. Main St., Searsport, Maine. My husband and I enjoyed staying there a few years ago.  So very nice!