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Food is always on the mind of young Scouts. One of the first buildings erected at Camp Horseshoe was the Allen Memorial Dining Hall. Funding for the construction came in large part from the Manufacturer's Casualty Insurance Company of Philadelphia and the building was named for the company's president, James K. Allen.
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Exterior Photos
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An early picture of Chef standing outside of the new Allen Memorial Dining Hall. The steps lead to the Cook's sleeping quarters. 1928 - Contributed by John B. Rettew III [Contribute Info]
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Early picture of the Allen Memorial Dining Hall open for business. 1928 - Contributed by John B. Rettew III [Contribute Info]
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An early group picture on Horseshoe mess hall porch. 1928 - Contributed by John B. Rettew III [Contribute Info]
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Scouts file into the Horseshoe Mess Hall 'filling station'. 1928 - Contributed by John B. Rettew III [Contribute Info]
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Allen Memorial Dining Hall as it originally looked. 1945 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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The East side of Dining Hall... note the transformer on the pole. 1970 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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A view of the kitchen exterier in the 1970's. Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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View of the back of the Dining Hall in the 1970's Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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View of the back of the Allen Memorial Dining Hall in the 1970's. Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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The Allen Memorial Dining Hall after the addition of the new kitchen. Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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The Allen Memorial Dining Hall as seen from the "Zook Lawn" on the Southern side. 2006 - Contributed by Matt Lewis [Contribute Info]
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The dining hall during a quite time between meals. 2008 - Contributed by David B. Woodward [Contribute Info]
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Traditions
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Dining Hall Plaques from the 1970s and 80s captured in the 90s. Contributed by John B. Rettew III [Contribute Info]
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Camp Commissioner, Craig Cohen leads the Cat Came Back congo line during Sunday lunch. The song has been a camp favorite since it was first introduced in the late '70s. Does anyone remember how the 'Cat' found it's way into camp? 2008 - Contributed by David B. Woodward [Contribute Info]
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Karl 'Moose' Winsch joins campers from troop 116 for a Camp favorite action song. While some are up and others only half way up, the Jolly Duke of York has entertained campers for years. 2008 - Contributed by David B. Woodward [Contribute Info]
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Another long time tradition at camp has been lining up on the Allen Memorial Dining Hall steps before meals. The straightest lines would be allowed to enter first. 2007 - Contributed by David B. Woodward [Contribute Info]
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Scouts lining up for lunch at the Allen Memorial Dining Hall, circa 1978. Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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The '95 staff and leader design sported a rendering of the Allen Memorial Dining Hall. 1995 - Contributed by Andrew Coe [Contribute Info]
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Dining Area Photos
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Scouts arrive for a meal and exchange greetings with Karl 'Moose' Winsch. 2007 - Contributed by David B. Woodward [Contribute Info]
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The Allen Memorial Dining Hall is filled to the brim here. 2001 - Contributed by John B. Rettew III [Contribute Info]
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These Scouts are doing what every Scout does ... gorping a great meal! 1980 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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Dining Hall with tables set by Stockade 1950 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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This is probably 1950's when we're in the Mess Hall before it was expanded! Note the long tables. Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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These were the days when we sat 10 at a table with the Stockade Leader at the end... always served first by the KP. 1946 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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"Tireless Guardian on our way, thou hast kept us well today...Amen; Seats; Rest!".... Let's eat! 1946 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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Panoramics
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Contributed by Andrew Smith [Contribute Info]
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Kitchen
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Modern kitchen - ready for action. Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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Horseshoe's new kitchen had major league ventilation and lots of work area. Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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Large pot washing sinks, fryers and more ventilation. Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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Industrial size pots and mixers. Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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Kitchen deep fryers. Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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Kitchen sinks Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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The kitchen's dish washer. Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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Stainless steel serving line. Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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Scouts file in the In door (not the Out door) to pick up their grilled cheese sandwiches, served by staffer Pete Demyanovich. 2003 - Contributed by Matt Lewis [Contribute Info]
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Checking out the new kitchen equipment and getting ready for Camp. 1950 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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The cooks line up the platters of food for the Troops. Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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Preparing food for the masses. Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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Stirring the pot. Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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The camp cook prepares a meal. Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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3D Object Gallery
 3D Horseshoe Grace Block The blocks, originally constructed by Troop 217 in 1982 and refurbished by Troop 21 in 1995, display the three graces said by staff and campers during each meal in the Allen Memorial Dining Hall.
Note: To view this 3D Object, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 or above. You can download it free at www.adobe.com. 1982 - Contributed by Andrew Coe [Contribute Info]
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Construction
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Horseshoe's Allen Memorial Dining Hall under construction. 1928 - Contributed by John B. Rettew III [Contribute Info]
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The front-end loader helped speed up some of the demolition but strong backs for manual labor were used for much of the dismantling of the old structure. 1980 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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The fifty year old kitchen is loosing shape as the demolition crew removes the roof and siding. 1980 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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If you look carefully, you can see the front-end loader that is reducing the old kitchen structure to a pile of rubble. 1980 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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Much of the demolition of the old kitchen required manual labor. 1980 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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Demolition of the old kitchen required muscle. Identified in this picture are Karl 'Moose' Winsch, Bill Trowill and Mike D'Antonio. 1980 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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Front-end loader and strong backs are used to dismantle the old kitchen in preparation for the new state of the art Horseshoe kitchen. 1980 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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Lee McIlvaine mans the front-end loader used to speed up the demolition of the old kitchen. 1980 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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The new foundation for the new kitchen is well underway. 1980 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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Once the debris was removed, the new walls could be laid. 1980 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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The new kitchen starts to take shape as the walls go up. 1980 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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Major addition made to the kitchen and storeroom area at the Allen Memorial Dining Hall. 1980 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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The new kitchen block walls are rising. 1980 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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The Allen Memorial Dining Hall was updated with a new state of the art kitchen in 1980. 1980 - Contributed by John B. Rettew III [Contribute Info]
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The new kitchen is coming together. 1980 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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The new kitchen addition to the Allen Memorial Dining Hall gets some new siding. 1980 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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Videos
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Scouts line up during Monday Breakfast at the Allen Memorial Dining Hall. 2005 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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Camp Director Mike Berkeihiser introduces the message of the day and then the Camp Horseshoe Staff introduces themselves in innovative ways. 2005 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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The Horseshoe staff finishes off the introductions with their cheer Allemaine! Allemaine! 2005 - Contributed by Anonymous [Contribute Info]
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Menus
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1981 Dining Hall Menus 1981 - Contributed by Alan Hicks [Contribute Info]
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1982 Dining Hall Menus 1982 - Contributed by Alan Hicks [Contribute Info]
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