Camp Lafayette, located at Icedale in Chester County was the first Council Camp.  It served as the Summer Camp in 1919 and 1920.

Camp Rothrock, located in the Michaux State Forest near Carlisle replaced Camp Lafayette as the Council Camp in 1921.  While the secluded wilderness setting was ideal, the distance from Chester County was a problem and the camp’s life was short lived.  The camp closed after the 1927 season.

The history of Horseshoe Scout Reservation begins long before the Boy Scouts took interest in the corner of Chester, Lancaster and Cecil counties.  This area was inhabited by Native Americans, farmers and bootleggers prior to becoming our beloved Scout Camp.