I had the privilege of going to Scout camp here twice as a kid, and it is a place of many great memories. Thank you for sharing this, stirring those memories, and showing much more of the area.
silversummit - Jul 25, 2009 11:23 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Great place
Glad you enjoyed this! I have much more info on the area that I might put together for an area page after my trip out west in August. There is virtually nothing on SP!
I took all the posted pictures with a Canon G9 but it died suddenly right at camp July 9th. Really worked beautifully for me for 18+ months but was out of warranty and instead of buying another point and shoot I bought a DSLR, a Canon Rebel XSi and while I'm still overwhelmed with learning so much I already love it.
The Canon G series is very, very good especially outside in the daylight but as you see it's special modes work well at night etc. too! Happy camera shopping - read the reviews online!
Kathy
I thought Land a Goshen was between the right coast and Europe
silversummit - Jul 26, 2009 12:52 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Land a Goshen
Interesting......Don't know about that one!
Lots of Goshens in the world it seems!
I was writing about the Goshen camp in Virginia which is located near the ever so small town of Goshen in Rockingham County, Virginia.
And as it turns out by coincidence I actually live in a neighborhood marked on our county maps that is known as Goshen and my home is one road over from a Goshen Road.
Seems I was destined, some would say, to write about this place!
I've traveled all over my native southern Appalachians, but I've never been to that spot. Missed it, somehow. I hope its new status doesn't ruin it, but it sounds as if if will.
silversummit - Jul 26, 2009 10:15 am - Hasn't voted
Re: All Over.
Then definitely go soon! This spot is so unique with lots of history also.
Luckily, at the present time buses and large vehicles have to come in from the north and can't make the turns on Rt. 39 in Goshen Pass. Maybe that will protect some of the beauty of the region for awhile.
Kathy, what is that area in Virginia known for, in addition to
peace and tranquility?
Are there lots of tobacco crops? What about coal mines?
My ancestors worked in the coal mines of eastern Washington state.
How about caves - any caves in that area ???
silversummit - Jul 26, 2009 11:44 am - Hasn't voted
Re: One final question ...
No mines that I know of but Luray Caverns and many others etc. are nearby and several universities such as Washington and Lee, VMI, James Madison etc. are nearby.
Right in Goshen Pass there is a plaque and memorial to Commodore Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806-73), one of the fathers of oceanography, and later head of coast, harbor and river defenses for the Confederate navy. Since he loved the Goshen Pass so much he asked that his casket be carried down through the pass during the rhododendron's bloom which delayed his burial by three months. The local river was renamed in his honor.
I have mining too in my western Pennsylvania background!
I enjoyed your article. I attended scout camp at Goshen's Camp Marriott over three summers. I love that part of Virginia and always look forward to returning when I can. There are so many great memories associated with my time there. Goshen Scout Camp inspired me to go on and do two Philmont treks. I'm also a proud graduate of Goshen Elementary School (Gaithersburg, MD).
It's great to hear from someone who knows Goshen (the camp) and Goshen ES. My son also graduated from Goshen ES so we must have lived near each other at some point. Lots of wonderful memories.....
I've hiked up in the southern part of the Blue Ridge and Massanutten Mountains near Harrisonburg, but I never even heard of Goshen until I read your article. It seems like a really wonderful and peaceful place.
I did a Google search on Goshen, and I found out that the Scouts don't plan to hold their 2013 Jamboree there. From the Roanoke Times:
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Goshen ruled out as site of Boy Scout Jamboree
By Matt Chittum | The Roanoke Times
The Boy Scout Jamboree won’t be coming to Goshen Pass in Rockbridge County.
Jack Furst, a member of the Boy Scouts of America board who is heading the search for a new site for the annual gathering for over 200,000 scouts and volunteers, said Tuesday that the Goshen Scout Reservation was crossed off the list because of “a wide variety of issues.”
silversummit - Aug 27, 2009 9:17 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Some good news
Sorry to take so long to respond; I left for a two week vacation right as you wrote.
Sounds like Goshen has received a break! I certainly hope so! Thanks for letting me know!!!
Bob Sihler - Jul 25, 2009 10:37 am - Voted 10/10
Great placeI had the privilege of going to Scout camp here twice as a kid, and it is a place of many great memories. Thank you for sharing this, stirring those memories, and showing much more of the area.
silversummit - Jul 25, 2009 11:23 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Great placeGlad you enjoyed this! I have much more info on the area that I might put together for an area page after my trip out west in August. There is virtually nothing on SP!
Thank you looking and writing!
Deltaoperator17 - Jul 25, 2009 1:03 pm - Voted 10/10
Love itLove the pictures and the narrative, very good stuff Kathy- keep it coming, we are greedy
silversummit - Jul 25, 2009 2:29 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Love itThanks for your very kind words. I'll try to keep up with the hunger once in awhile!
lcarreau - Jul 25, 2009 10:47 pm - Voted 10/10
Great Kathy ...I'm getting forgetful in my old age. What kind of camera are you
using now ???
I'm on the verge of buying a new camera, and it will probably be
a canon. Looks like the photos you took are very clear and focused! !
Larry ... of AZ
silversummit - Jul 25, 2009 11:36 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Great Kathy ...I took all the posted pictures with a Canon G9 but it died suddenly right at camp July 9th. Really worked beautifully for me for 18+ months but was out of warranty and instead of buying another point and shoot I bought a DSLR, a Canon Rebel XSi and while I'm still overwhelmed with learning so much I already love it.
The Canon G series is very, very good especially outside in the daylight but as you see it's special modes work well at night etc. too! Happy camera shopping - read the reviews online!
Kathy
desainme - Jul 25, 2009 11:54 pm - Voted 10/10
Land a GoshenI thought Land a Goshen was between the right coast and Europe
silversummit - Jul 26, 2009 12:52 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Land a GoshenInteresting......Don't know about that one!
Lots of Goshens in the world it seems!
I was writing about the Goshen camp in Virginia which is located near the ever so small town of Goshen in Rockingham County, Virginia.
And as it turns out by coincidence I actually live in a neighborhood marked on our county maps that is known as Goshen and my home is one road over from a Goshen Road.
Seems I was destined, some would say, to write about this place!
BobSmith - Jul 26, 2009 8:51 am - Voted 10/10
All Over.I've traveled all over my native southern Appalachians, but I've never been to that spot. Missed it, somehow. I hope its new status doesn't ruin it, but it sounds as if if will.
silversummit - Jul 26, 2009 10:15 am - Hasn't voted
Re: All Over.Then definitely go soon! This spot is so unique with lots of history also.
Luckily, at the present time buses and large vehicles have to come in from the north and can't make the turns on Rt. 39 in Goshen Pass. Maybe that will protect some of the beauty of the region for awhile.
Thanks for reading about this special place.
lcarreau - Jul 26, 2009 10:38 am - Voted 10/10
One final question ...Kathy, what is that area in Virginia known for, in addition to
peace and tranquility?
Are there lots of tobacco crops? What about coal mines?
My ancestors worked in the coal mines of eastern Washington state.
How about caves - any caves in that area ???
silversummit - Jul 26, 2009 11:44 am - Hasn't voted
Re: One final question ...No mines that I know of but Luray Caverns and many others etc. are nearby and several universities such as Washington and Lee, VMI, James Madison etc. are nearby.
Right in Goshen Pass there is a plaque and memorial to Commodore Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806-73), one of the fathers of oceanography, and later head of coast, harbor and river defenses for the Confederate navy. Since he loved the Goshen Pass so much he asked that his casket be carried down through the pass during the rhododendron's bloom which delayed his burial by three months. The local river was renamed in his honor.
I have mining too in my western Pennsylvania background!
gregorpatsch - Jul 26, 2009 9:27 pm - Voted 10/10
Beautiful SpotI've enjoyed some fun climbing in Goshen Pass. Definitely a beautiful spot. Thanks for sharing.
silversummit - Jul 26, 2009 10:48 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Beautiful SpotWow! You're the first person I've talked to who has climbed there! Did you go to W&L? Or were you just passin' through?
Glad you got to appreciate this place first hand.
Kathy
gregorpatsch - Jul 26, 2009 11:03 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Beautiful SpotActually, I did go to W&L for one year before transferring to UVA. Lived in California for a few years, now I'm back in Charlottesville.
dandrew - Aug 2, 2009 4:17 pm - Hasn't voted
Goshen graduateI enjoyed your article. I attended scout camp at Goshen's Camp Marriott over three summers. I love that part of Virginia and always look forward to returning when I can. There are so many great memories associated with my time there. Goshen Scout Camp inspired me to go on and do two Philmont treks. I'm also a proud graduate of Goshen Elementary School (Gaithersburg, MD).
silversummit - Aug 2, 2009 8:22 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Goshen graduateThank you for your kind words!
It's great to hear from someone who knows Goshen (the camp) and Goshen ES. My son also graduated from Goshen ES so we must have lived near each other at some point. Lots of wonderful memories.....
Have you checked the Philmont page here on SP?
Glad you checked in!
Kathy
CheesySciFi - Aug 13, 2009 10:13 pm - Voted 10/10
Some good newsI've hiked up in the southern part of the Blue Ridge and Massanutten Mountains near Harrisonburg, but I never even heard of Goshen until I read your article. It seems like a really wonderful and peaceful place.
I did a Google search on Goshen, and I found out that the Scouts don't plan to hold their 2013 Jamboree there. From the Roanoke Times:
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Goshen ruled out as site of Boy Scout Jamboree
By Matt Chittum | The Roanoke Times
The Boy Scout Jamboree won’t be coming to Goshen Pass in Rockbridge County.
Jack Furst, a member of the Boy Scouts of America board who is heading the search for a new site for the annual gathering for over 200,000 scouts and volunteers, said Tuesday that the Goshen Scout Reservation was crossed off the list because of “a wide variety of issues.”
silversummit - Aug 27, 2009 9:17 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Some good newsSorry to take so long to respond; I left for a two week vacation right as you wrote.
Sounds like Goshen has received a break! I certainly hope so! Thanks for letting me know!!!