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37. GALLERY: CAMPER PHOTOS 1
A special feature of Dolly Copp is the inter-generational
loyalty of many camping families. Without their contributions
of old photos and memories this hobby project would not have been
possible:
Totem pole carver Jay Milliken with dog Ben.
From left are Ginny
Milliken, George Brackett, daughter of Bob Kent with
Long time campers Emily
and Bradford Adler THE DOLLY COPP SONG
Long time camper Tom
Kuzia, author of the "I wrote this song back in the seventies while camped at Dolly Copp Campground in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. It was inspired by God's beauty and all the wonderful people we met there thru the years. But there are two people who have given their time and their hearts and deserve this beautiful land that God has given us. I dedicate this song to them, Jay and Ginny Milliken." Click below for:
Long time camper Tom
Kuzia at home in Beacon Falls, CT in
2011. Deep feelings for Dolly Copp Campground are being passed on now to younger family members such as those in the Denbow and Shiebler Families:
Tim, Katie and Matt Shiebler in 2009.
Many of the photos below were donated by campers for display during the USFS's 75th anniversary celebration of the Campground in 1996.
Early USFS promotional
photo for Dolly Copp
Above from Stepanian Family Collection 1930's
As noted in earlier sections one of the formative forces for the creation of Dolly Copp Campground was its excellent location as a base for climbing New England's highest peaks nearby. Climbers remain a significant component of Dolly Copp campers today, either driving a short distance to a trail head or accessing the Presidential Range directly from the Campground.
Dolly Copp campers
Mark and Elizabeth Lewonis
of Lovell, Mark and Elizabeth assisted this history project in 2009 by locating the gravestone of Hayes Copp and forwarding a photo for use on this site. According to Mark and Elizabeth: We have stayed at Dolly Copp Campground several times. Elizabeth and I are accomplished NH 4000 foot club peak baggers and we stayed at Dolly Copp Campground to hike Mount Madison to complete the list. The morning of our hike a great horned owl swooped down to a branch not more than eight feet from us and winked at us. So I guess perhaps that Dolly the host in spirit wished us luck that day. We welcome anyone that wants to email (mr_mark@gotsky.com) and discuss Dolly Copp Campground or hiking or anything for that matter. We are always willing to expand our network. Photo and text below from Jay Milliken in 2009: Here is a photo of long time camper Gus Spurr, originally from Maine, now living in Florida. He has been coming to Dolly Copp for over fifty years.
The story is he would play his trumpet every night that he was camped in Hayes Field. The campers would bring their chairs to his site and make requests of songs and sing along with his trumpet playing. He would start off with playing about three quarters of an hour before dusk. The trumpet playing ended a few years ago but Gus has an electric piano now and runs it by a generator. Many campers over the years have enjoyed his entertainment while camping at Dolly Copp.
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