Support for Camp Hollis still strong after 75 years; camp celebrates its unique history
OSWEGO â Seventy-five years ago this summer, Camp Hollis began providing recreation and respite for the children of Oswego County. Earlier that year, in the spring of 1946, Eugene F. Sullivan was leading the mission to re-open the abandoned health camp on Lake Ontario in the town of Oswego. Sullivan, who was the Oswego County Childrenâs Court Judge, saw many needy children in his court chambers and believed that a summer camp experience could have a positive influence on their lives. However, he needed help to fulfill his dream. Sullivan knew that re-starting a camp in the post-Worl...