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The front of the postcard created by the Otsego Land Trust in support of preserving Camp Henderson.

Otsego Land Trust Pushes To Conserve Crumhorn Mountain Camp

COOPERSTOWN—What will become of Camp Henderson? That’s the topic of discussion after a spurious press release cited plans for development of a “destination resort” at the former Boy Scouts of America camp. The Camp Henderson property includes more than 600 acres of wilderness on Crumhorn Mountain and Crumhorn Lake in Milford, Otsego County. The fake news “press release”—having been recognized early on as such—was printed and identified as satire in the August 24 editions of “The Freeman’s Journal” and “Hometown Oneonta.”

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