Thousand Island Park Camp Meetings

Thousand Island Park Camp Meetings

By Susan G MathisThe Thousand Island Park Camp Meeting Association was founded by the Rev. John Ferdinand Dayan, in 1875, as a Methodist summer camp with regular meetings, sermons, and public services. They leased spots for tents or cottages and provided most of the conveniences of city living but without its vices. TI Park was called, “The Chautauqua of the North.”In 1883, the Park moved away from the family-oriented camp and opened it to a mor…