Pennsylvania’s Elk County camp, Charleroi Lodge, is filled with memories at 99 years old

The Charleroi Lodge was founded in 1925 when a group of Washington County, Pa., outdoorsmen purchased an old grange hall clear across the state in Elk County for a hunting camp.
The area was even more rugged than it is today and getting there was a challenge, since the roads were often too poor for a Model T to traverse, especially in winter. Members made the trip by rail and horse-drawn wagons, according to Bob Bigi, 87, whose father was one of the founding members.

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