This question was posed in the June 2024 News and here’s what our Friends of Worthley Pond said:
The Burns Family Camp, 83 East Shore Road: 97 years!!
The Cameron/Burns/Maddox property was purchased by John A. Cameron in 1927 and the camp was built by John and his son, Marshal A. Cameron. When John died in 1960, the land was transferred to Marshall A. Cameron and his wife, Mabel Cameron. In 1972, Marshall and Mabel deeded the property to their daughter, Barbara C. Burns and her husband, Elliot E. (Bud) Burns. In 2008, they deeded it to their children, Arthur E. Burns and Gayle S. B. Maddox. Therefore, with Arthur’s children (Collin & Abby Burns) and Gayle’s daughter (Sarah Maddox), the camp is now on its 5th generation in the same family….97 years and counting!
The Merrill Family Home, 323 East Shore Road: 38 years
By Kerry Merrill
The Rowe Camp, 25 East Shore Road: 69 years
By Jim Rowe
The Poirier Camp, 81 East Shore Road: 42 years
By Betty Dawson
- Owned by Bill and Yuki Poirier since 1982
- Bill’s parents, John and Ruth, used the camp up util 2000 while Bill and Yuki traveled the world for Bill’s work as a nuclear engineer.
- Bill’s sister, Betty, and husband, Bill Dawson, have been coming to Worthley Pond for the past 10 summers!
The Oldham Family Camp, 656 Green Woods Road: 68 years
By Tanya Oldham Jordan
Our family camp was built in 1956 by my dad, Ralph Oldham, and his brother John. The land was owned by grandparents who lived across the road from us. My grandmother was also the Boston Cane Recipient. The “Pond” has been my summer pleasure for all of my life. It’s been nice to see a lot of the same families still being able to enjoy it as well!!