Seneca Waterways Council Scouting Historical Society

11/29/2021

Be prepared to ROC The Day for Scouts on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 30th. Learn more at: https://roctheday.org/Causes-to-Support/Boy-Scouts-of-America,-Seneca-Waterways-Council

05/01/2021

Five hours of cleaning and we finished both sides of the outer glass wall and the fronts of the cases. Also cleaned inside the right case which involved removing all the shelves. We reconfigured the shelves in that case and added about 40% more display space for our next exhibit!

04/19/2021

Thank You Troop 341 for refurbishing the Butler marker on the Lost City of Tryon Trail this morning. A Monroe County Parks Department employee stopped by and unlocked Ft. Schuyler so we could all take a look inside!

04/01/2021

Breaking news - Space X leases field sports area of Massawepie - replacing model rocket 🚀 portion of the merit badge with “the real deal.”

03/18/2021

Another very early film to enjoy! Industry, New York Boy Scout Troop 177 at Durand-Eastman Park Zoo and Camp Three Lakes Circa 1935

This circa 1935 16mm color film shows a Rochester Council, Boy Scouts of America Industry, New York Troop 177 day hike at Durand-Eastman Park / Zoo and Camp ...

03/10/2021

Massawepie - The Great Adventure! Enjoy the next release from the vault - a Massawepie camp promotion film from approximately 1977.

Massawepie - The Great Adventure (Circa 1977 Camp Promotion Film)This circa 1977 16mm film was made to promote Otetiana Council’s Boy Scout summer camp in th...

03/03/2021

Enjoy the next historic film release from the vault of the Seneca Waterways Council Scouting Historical Society. This one has rare footage of Camp Three Lakes from 1936.

Rochester Council, BSA 1936 Events at Camp Three Lakes and the Port of RochesterThis 16mm film is one of the earliest in the collection of the Seneca Waterwa...

02/24/2021

Enjoy the Historical Society's latest release - an 8mm film of the 1969 Seneca District Camporee!

The Otetiana Council Seneca District 1969 Spring Camporee was held from May 16 – 18, 1969 at the Onondaga cabin of the old Camp J. Warren Cutler (now Webster...

02/19/2021

Check out the newest addition to the collection - the original artwork for the Otetiana Council Trail medal. This medal was awarded to Scouts who completed a number of tasks related to the former Erie Canal historic trail. Efforts are under way to bring back this trail as well as a new medal to recognize meritorious efforts by Scouts to preserve both this trail as well as the Lost City of Tryon Trail.

02/18/2021

Enjoy the next historic film release from our collection - Massawepie in 1957!

Wonderful 16mm film of Troop 154's (Otetiana Council - Iroquois District - Irondequoit, New York) trip to Camp Massawepie in 1957. From leaving for camp to ...

01/27/2021

Did you know - the first three Eagle Scouts in Rochester were adults? The fourth, George Batterson, was the first youth to receive the award. George went on to own a family moving company and also helped found the Antique Wireless Association due to his passion for the hobby since a young Scout. At the time of his death in 1993 he was the oldest Eagle Scout in the area. The AWA owns the wireless set that was used at our summer camp in the 1920’s - Camp Otetiana.