Camp Esquagama, formerly the St. Louis County 4-H Club Camp, is a summer camp in Biwabik Township, Minnesota, United States. It was established on the east shore of Esquagama Lake in 1934 with the first place prize money from a contest to name the best county 4-H program in the nation.[2] The logs were donated by the Oliver Iron Mining Company and labor furnished by local Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress Administration companies.[3] The camp was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 for its local significance in the themes of architecture, entertainment/recreation, and social history.[4] It was nominated for its exemplary log construction and unique origin.[2]

Camp Esquagama
St. Louis County 4-H Club Camp
The Camp Esquagama Lodge from the south
Camp Esquagama is located in Minnesota
Camp Esquagama
Camp Esquagama is located in the United States
Camp Esquagama
Location4913 Pine Lane, Biwabik Township, Minnesota
Coordinates47°28′26″N 92°20′48″W / 47.47389°N 92.34667°W / 47.47389; -92.34667
Area8.7 acres (3.5 ha)
Built1934
Built bySimonson
Architectural styleRustic
NRHP reference No.85000456[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 4, 1985
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Some of the activities in camp Esquagama include swimming, rock climbing, and archery, along with many more, with some being added and removed from year to year.[5]

In 2020 the camp was closed due to COVID-19, but has since reopened.[6]

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Hautala, Walter W.; Charles W. Nelson (1982-01-20). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: St. Louis County 4-H Club Camp Lodge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-07-28. With five accompanying photos from 1982
  3. ^ "Camp Esquagama History". Camp Esquagama. 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  4. ^ "Saint Louis County 4-H Club Camp". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
  5. ^ "Camp Activities". Camp Esquagama. 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  6. ^ Johnson, Robert (2021-01-29). "2021 Note From the Camp Director". Camp Esquagama. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
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