Spiritualist Camp History
1874 - 1987
| 1874 |
Organization of Joint Stock Spiritualist Association. |
| 1880 |
The Spiritualist, by this time, had a well organized society and had acquired their own building (Wonewoc's first frame school building, erected 1857.) J.T. Potter was lecturer. Exact date of their beginning here unknown. |
| 1893 |
The Joint Stock Spiritualist Association acquired the first 24x30 rods of land on bluffs just east of business section (their present location.) |
| 1902 |
Western Wisconsin Camp Association organized on April 24th. The first Camp Meeting was held July 12th to 28th. |
| 1903 |
Second Camp Meeting held August 13th to August 27th. |
| 1907 |
Dr. C.W. Sanderson elected president. |
| 1910 |
Incorporated as Western Wisconsin Camp Association, July 25th. |
| 1914 |
An additional 8x20 rods of land purchased, adjoining the first on the south. |
| 1915 |
Purchased another 5x30 rods of land. Auditorium enlarged at cost of $507.44. |
| 1918 |
Five rod strip of land to highway purchased. |
| 1919 |
Purchased 22 additional acres of land. |
| 1921 |
Fireproof storage house erected. |
| 1924 |
New well-house and automatic water system constructed, at cost of $644.00. |
| 1926 |
Andrew Jackson Davis memorial rest room and library erected at cost of $1,500.00. |
| 1928 |
Dining Hall built at cost of $1,800.00. |
| 1950 |
Comfort station erected, cost $6,500.00. (Outhouses were in vogue before this.) |
| 1958 |
New office building erected. (Before this, Secretary had to use a tent.) |
| 1979 |
Cold running water installed in cabins. |
| 1987 |
Sewer lateral for proposed 12 room motel and extension to present cafeteria. Motel built in 1988? |
| 1999 |
Name change from Western Wisconsin Camp Association to Wonewoc Spiritual Center. |
