Camp Pushmataha

The Mobile Area Council of south Alabama once used Camp Pushmataha, near Citronelle, AL as the Council's Summer Camp and OA Lodge Home.  It served in this capacity up until around 1966-67 when the new Camp Maubila was opened for use.  Pushmataha was named after the Choctaw Chief Pushmataha and was home to many OA events over the years.  The 1955 Va Conference was held here having then National Chairman H. Lloyd Nelson in attendance.  Mr. Nelson would pass away in late 1955 making this his last true OA function to attend.  The world renowned & Pulitzer Prize winning Biologist & Eagle Scout Dr. E.O. Wilson who serves on staff at Harvard University, once attended camp here and served on the Nature Staff - thus developing his love of biology and his later fascination and study of Ants.

The patch pictured above is from the late 1940's to early 1950's.  It cam with a presewn rocker where additional years of attendance could be added.  Though this design was used with other camps (most notably Camp Old Indian in South Carolina) it is still highly sought after since Camp usually ran only three weeks and very few of these were issued.  Another prize Camp patch if you are lucky enough to find it.  The Camp ceased functions in 2010 after being sold.  The Mobile Area Council purchased new property near Bay Minette, AL to replace it - called Camp Pinetreat.