Camp Catalogs
Camp catalogs detail Kawanhee’s numerous activities and offerings, as well as other factors that set Kawanhee apart from other summer camps.
Memory Books
Memory books include photographs and information from each year’s camp season.
The Wigwam
Continuously published each summer since 1935, The Wigwam provides an intimate and often humorous take on camp news.
The Log
Barring the catalog, The Log is thought to be Camp Kawanhee’s oldest publication. Known for its humorous takes on camp events large and small, it has taken form as both published writing and stand up comedy routine.
The Kawanhee Wasp
Published for a few years in the mid 1960s, the Kawanhee Wasp was a parody of the Wigwam. It described itself as, “a literary masterpiece… concerned with evoking constructive discussion of camp matters.”
Counselor Handbooks
Comparing counselor handbooks sheds light on changes in camp life and cultural ideals through the years.
Maine Echoes
Maine Echoes was published in 1966 to commemorate the deaths of Raymond Frank and Dean Ross Miller.
The Legend of Kawanhee
Published in 2013 by Antonio JP Rullán, The Legend of Kawanhee “is an attempt to use the ancient art of mythology to contextualize our subject, named Kawanhee, using and respecting the local Abenaki customs as much as possible.” Chief Kawanhee is the fictional Native American man for whom camp is named.
History of Kawanhee
Written in 1980 and published in the staff handbook of the same year, this document provides the most comprehensive history of Camp Kawanhee written to date.
The Legend of the Duke of Zanzibar
Articles about the Monhegan Hermit
The Hermit of Monhegan Island was well known to Kawanhee campers, and many had interactions with him when visiting the island, as well as the one time Bates brought the Hermit back to camp! Read articles about this mysterious figure here, as well as view the rare pictures of him.