Camp Pine Knot
United States historic place in Raquette Lake, New York. Built 1877. Added to the National Register in 1986, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Camp Pine Knot, also known as Huntington Memorial Camp, is a Great Camp on Raquette Lake in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. Constructed in 1877 by William West Durant, it was the first of the Adirondack "Great Camps" and epitomizes the architectural style. Elements include log and native stonework construction, decorative rustic items of branches and twigs, and layout as a compound of separated structures. It is located on the southwest tip of Long Point, a two-mile long point extending into Raquette Lake, in Long Lake, New York.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Long Point, Raquette Lake, Raquette Lake vicinity, NY |
| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | Nov 7, 1986 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Huntington Memorial Camp |
| Reference number | 86002934 |
| Built | 1877 · more from the 1870s |
| Type of place | Great Camps |
| Style | rustic architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 20 buildings, 2 structures, 1 object |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Long Point, Raquette Lake, Raquette Lake, NY |
| Coordinates | 43.8221° N, 74.6278° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Fort Stanwix National Monument · 59 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Camp Pine Knot listed on the National Register?
Nov 7, 1986. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Camp Pine Knot built?
1877, in the rustic architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Camp Pine Knot?
Yes. Camp Pine Knot is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Camp Pine Knot?
Long Point, Raquette Lake, Raquette Lake vicinity, Hamilton County, New York. The nearest national park unit is Fort Stanwix National Monument, 59 miles away.
Source: Fort Stanwix National Monument
What does the Camp Pine Knot listing include?
The listing counts 23 contributing resources. Those are 20 buildings, 2 structures, and 1 object. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Camp Pine Knot?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 86002934. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.