Camp Guyasuta
Posted by: 
sherpes
N 40° 29.736 W 079° 54.714
17T E 592205 N 4483334
camp near city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Waymark Code: WM4CMX
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2008
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Owned and managed by the Greater Pittsburgh BSA district, this camp is used for both day-use and sleep-over activities. There is no entrance arch with the camp's name, just the sign next to the highway underpass (Route 28) that is located on the camp's property delimiter. A ranger station is located further inland in the camp, along with some signage for visitors.
The name comes from:
Guyasuta (1720-1794), "Crosses Standing in a Row", a leader of the Seneca Tribe whose hunting ground included the Sharpsburg area, served as George Washington's guide during a 1753 survey of the point. he later represented his people in negotiations with the British settlers. During his later years, he settled in the area now known as Guyasuta Reservation and probably buried in the area now occupied by the north end of the Highland Park Bridge.
Visit Instructions:
As of 1/26/06 you will need to post a photo of the camp gateway that also shows you and/or your GPS. If the photo is not posted, your log will be deleted.