Camp Iten Iowa

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Jackson County, Iowa, United States

This is a page designed to accumulate and store some random newspaper articles which are related to Camp iten. Starting out as a Boy Scout Camp, it was developed in the 1930s, about six miles west of Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, United States.

Apparently, Louis C. Iten, of Clinton, Iowa, (and Snow White Bakeries) funded the purchase of the land.

The ILLOWA Council, Boy Scouts of America, prepared a web page which discussed the history of the BSA council. This history makes reference to Camp Iten (1931 - 1987). The link to the page is here: https://illowabsa.org/about-us/history-of-illowa-council/ (accessed 7 Dec 2020)

The Jackson County (Iowa) Conservation Department prepared a 5-minute video which gives a good overview of the Blackhawk Wildlife Area. The URL is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5G_G_uyqO4&t=6s ; accessed 7 December 2020