The first eight cabins at Camp Ernst (Photo from BCM)
Since 1928 YMCA Camp Ernst in Boone County has been a place for horseback riding, hiking, swimming, confidence-building, friend-making, and so much more. Gifted by land donated by former U.S. Senator Richard Ernst, the summer camp has undergone many changes. However, decades later, visitors still find the familiar amid the change, recalling the adventures and friendships of long-ago summers past.
Bryan McIntyre (Photo from BCM)
Join local historian Bryan McIntyre as he shares the history of YMCA Camp Ernst, focusing on the first 25 years of its operation, during the next virtual NKY History Hour at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 7. Register and participate online in the free virtual presentation by Behringer-Crawford Museum.
Information on how to connect to the Zoom session will be sent after registration. The event will also be streamed live on BCM’s Facebook page.
Bryan McIntyre, known to many Camp Ernst alumni as “Lincoln,” jokes that he’s been at YMCA Camp Ernst since its founding in 1928. In reality, he has worked summers at the camp since 1973, with a brief hiatus in the 90s. He spends the school year teaching English part-time at NKU and then moves out to camp each summer, where he enjoys early morning runs along all the camp roads. Bryan is the “in-house camp historian,” presiding over monthly Camp History Chat zoom calls, and keeping documents up-to-date for their American Camp Association accreditation. He is the author of Camp Ernst’s 90th Anniversary History booklet and is working on the 100th Anniversary book for 2028.
NKY History Hours take place every other Wednesday evening. The sessions are currently free to the public but may become a BCM members-only benefit in the future. To support NKY History Hour and access many other entertaining and thought-provoking programs for free, join BCM today: http://bcmuseum.org/support-us/join/become-a-member.
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