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The Mountain Grove Campground was a campground, active between 1872 and 1901, that formed part of the 19th- to early 20th-century camp meeting movement, where camping was combined with worshiping and listening to preachers. These meetings were often held by Protestants, in this case, Methodists. Mountain Grove Campground was a site and resort on the Danville, Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre Railroad in Black Creek Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.〔〔 It existed for approximately 30 years and was run by the Mountain Grove Camp Meeting Association. A businessman named G.M. Shoop was the original owner of the campground's land. Many prominent citizens of the surrounding area were in the association. During the campground's operation between 1872 and 1901, it was renovated and expanded several times. While the camp meetings that were held there were intended for Methodists, non-Methodists occasionally attended them.〔 ==Location and description== The Mountain Grove Campground was located approximately halfway between Bloomsburg and Hazleton.〔 It was adjacent to the historical community of Mountain Grove, which had a population of 65 in 1880,〔 and was located on the Danville, Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre Railroad.〔 Most attenders came by railroad came from stations in Catawissa or Hazleton.〔 The campground had its own railroad station and post office.〔 The campground's elevation was more than above sea level and it was situated in a wooded grove immediately east of McCauley Mountain and in close proximity to Scotch Valley. McCauley Mountain protected the site from strong west winds. Mountain Grove Campground was designed with a layout similar to a miniaturized version of Washington, D.C. It had a center avenue and five other avenues called A, B, C, D, and E. The center avenue ran from a large tabernacle to a living area for the preachers. There were also a many tents and sites of cottages in the campground and a large administration building on the site housed a number of offices.〔 The campground had outdoor fireplaces, which encouraged picnics. The main hall, which was constructed in 1887, was and had two stories.〔 According to a local atlas, Mountain Grove Campground was semicircular in shape, with avenues radiating out towards the sides. An open space for worshiping was on the camp meeting site, and it was surrounded by more tents. When this area was filled up, more people would set up tents along the avenues that radiated outward from the camp. The location of the Mountain Grove Campground was chosen was selected for several reasons. One of these was its proximity to the communities of Hazleton and Bloomsburg. By road, Bloomsburg and Hazleton were both miles from the campground. The campground was approachable by road from three directions.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mountain Grove Campground」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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