New Jersey Order of the Arrow

Updated September 5, 2008

E. Urner Goodman and and Carroll A. Edson founded Order of the Arrow was founded July 16, 1915 at Treasure Island, New Jersey, a Boy Scout camp located between Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania and Frenchtown, New Jersey, situated in the middle of the Delaware River and owned by the Cradle of Liberty Council (formerly the Philadelphia Area Council prior to its merger with the Valley Forge Council in 1996). Treasure Island is the oldest Boy Scout Camp in the country and has been operating since 1913. Since it became formally part of the Boy Scouts of America in 1948 it has been administered by "OA Sections" consiting of multiple Lodges. The New Jersey OA Section History by Randy Holden details the history and the patches issued by those sections, primarily for their annual gatherings called Conclaves where Lodge Delegates elect their Section Chiefs.

New Jersey OA Lodge History
NOTE: bold means currently active NJ OA Lodge

#	Name	Started	Status	Council Name	Council #	Hqtrs City	Camp	Comments
2	Trenton	1919	1921	Trenton	362	Trenton, NJ	Toad Hollow, Rotary	Rechartered as 2 Sanhican
2	Sanhican	1922	1999	George Washington	362	Pennington, NJ	Rotary, Buck, George Washington (The Rock), Pahaquarra, Yards Creek	Merged (2 + 9 = 2 Sakuwit)
2	Sakuwit	1999	Active	Central New Jersey	352	Monmouth Junction, NJ	Kittatinny Mountain, Yards Creek	From merger of Sanhican 2 & Narraticong 9
9	Cowaw	1940	1969	Raritan	356	Perth Amboy, NJ	Cowaw (Case), Beaver Mountain, Cherris	Merged (9 + 287 = 9 Narraticong)
9	Narraticong	1970	1999	Thomas A Edison	352	Edison, NJ	Kittatinny Mountain (Johnson Wood, Thomas A Edison, Skawawin, Cowaw), Beaver Mountain	Merged (2 + 9 = 2 Sakuwit)
9	Lenapehoking	1999	Active	Northern New Jersey	333	Oakland, NJ	Alpine, Conklin, Glen Gray, Lewis, No Be Bo Sco, Rock Hill, Turrell, Yaw Paw	AKA Lodge IX, From merger of Matowagan 14, Meechgalanne 178, Oratam 286 & Aquaninoncke 359
10	Wawanaissa	1921	1922	Central Union		Fanwood, NJ		Disbanded
14	Pamrapaugh	1922	1993	Bayonne	332	Bayonne, NJ	Pamrapo, Lewis	Merged (14 + 37 = 14 Mantowagan)
14	Mantowagan	1993	1999	Hudson Liberty	348	Jersey City, NJ	Rock Hill, Lewis, Todd	Merged (14 + 178 + 286 + 359 = 9 Lenapehoking)
37	Achtu	1928	1969	Hudson	342	Jersey City, NJ	Henry Kohl, Rock Hill, (Williams)	Merged (37 + 440 = 37 Elauwit)
37	Elauwit	1970	1993	Hudson Hamilton	348	Jersey City, NJ	Towadena, Rock Hill, Todd	Merged (14 + 37 = 14 Mantowagan)
37	Te'Kening	1999	Active	Southern New Jersey	336	Millville, NJ	Roosevelt, Pine Hill, Baysea, Grice	From merger of Lekau 77 & Apatukwe 107
43	Woapalanne	2000	Active	Patriots' Path	358	Florham Park, NJ	Mt. Allamuchy (Somers, Wheeler), Sabattis, Winnebago, Caspersen	From merger of Allemakewink 54 & Miquin 68
54	Allemakewink	1930	2000	Morris Sussex Area	343	Denville, NJ	Ames, Mt. Allamuchy (Frenche, Watschu, Somers, Wheeler), Westby, Casperson, HL Jones	Merged (54 + 68 = 43 Woapalanne)
68	Watchung	1933	1939	Plainfield	358	Plainfield, NJ	Watchung, Lion, Winnebago	Lodge changed name
68	Miquin	1939	2000	Watchung Area	358	Mountainside, NJ	Watchung, Lion, Sabattis	Merged (54 + 68 = 43 Woapalanne)
71	Ohowa	1933	1946	Monmouth	347	Allaire Village/Asbury Park, NJ	Camp Burton-at-Allaire	rechartered as 71 Na Tasi Hi
71	Na Tasi Hi	1950	1951	Monmouth	347	Oakhurst, NJ	Brisbane, Housman	rechartered as 71 Na Tsi Hi
71	Na Tsi Hi	1952	Active	Monmouth	347	Morganville, NJ	Forestburg (cental, Dan Beard, Bilett), Quail Hill, Skelbo, Spermaceti Cove, Brisbane, Housman, Skelbo
76	Hunnikick	1935	Active	Burlington County	690	Rancocas, NJ	Mahaala, Lenape, Pine Tree EECC
77	Lekau	1935	1998	Camden County	335	W. Collingswood, NJ	Minitik, Pine Hill, Indian Ridge	Merged (77 +107 = 37 Te'Kening)
84	Tamarack	1936	1949	Tamarack	333	Rutherford, NJ	South Bergen County Camp, Tamarack	rechartered as 84 Tamarack
84	Wakanta	1950	1985	Tamarack	333	Rutherford, NJ	Tamarack	Split into 178 and 484 along county lines
107	Kon Kon Tu	1944	1966	South Jersey	336	Vineland, NJ	Kimble, Wilderness, Manumuskin, Baysea	Merged (107 + 411 = 107 Unilachtego)
107	Unilachtego	1967	1967	Southern New Jersey	334	Millville, NJ		changed lodge name to Apatukwe 107 at SE request
107	Apatukwe	1967	1998	Southern New Jersey	334	Millville, NJ	Roosevelt (Grice, Diller), Grice, Baysea, Manumuskin, Wilderness	Merged (77 +107 = 37 Te'Kening)
178	Mohican	1940	1975	Robert Treat	349	Newark, NJ	Mohican, Conklin (Scout Acres), Charm Acres	Merged (178 + 362 + 515 = 178 Meechgalanne)
178	Meechgalanne	1976	1998	Essex	336	Newark, NJ	Glen, Gray, Conklin (Scout Acres), Crossett Lake	Merged (14 + 178 + 286 + 359 = 9 Lenapehoking)
286	Iaoapogh	1945	1997	Ridgewood Glen Rock	359	Ridgewood, NJ	Yaw Paw	Merged (286 + 484 = 286 Oratam)
286	Oratam	1998	1999	Bergen	350	Fair Lawn, NJ	Alpine, Yaw Paw, No Be Bo Sco, Floodwood Mountain (Rollins Pond)	Merged (14 + 178 + 286 + 359 = 9 Lenapehoking)
287	Kit Chee Ke Ma	1945	1946	Middlesex	344	New Brunswick, NJ	Sakawawin	rechatered as 287 Sakawawin
287	Sakawawin	1946	1969	Middlesex	344	New Brunswick, NJ	Sakawawin	Merged (9 + 287 = 9 Narraticong)
341	Japeechen	1993	Active	Jersey Shore	341	Toms River, NJ	Citta, Edge	From merger of Gitche Gumee 423 & Schiwa’ Pew Names 535
359	Aheka	1947	1973	Aheka	354	Clifton, NJ Passaic, NJ	Aheka (Drukker SR)	Merged (359 + 449 = 359 Aquaninoncke)
359	Aquaninoncke	1974	1998	Passaic Valley	353	Wayne, NJ	Aheka, Turrell, (Drukker SR – name moved from Aheka to Turrell)	Merged (14 + 178 + 286 + 359 = 9 Lenapehoking)
362	Ken Etiwa Pec	1947	1948	Orange Maplewood Area	337	Orange, NJ	Silver King, Ken Etiwa Pec	council changed name
362	Ken Etiwa Pec	1949	1975	Orange Mountain	337	Orange, NJ	Ken Etiwa Pec, Crossett Lake, Silver King	Merged (178 + 362 + 515 = 178 Meechgalanne)
411	Unalachtigo	1949	1954	Gloucester-Salem	678	Woodstown, NJ	Roosevelt	changed spelling due conflict with a PA lodge of same name
411	Unilachtego	1955	1967	Gloucester-Salem	678	Woodstown, NJ	Roosevelt	Merged (107 + 411 = 107 Unilachtego)
423	Gitchee Gumee	1949	1992	Atlantic Area	331	Northfield, NJ	Edge	Merged (423 + 535 = 341 Japeechen)
431	Witauchsundin	1950	1980	Union	338	Elizabeth, NJ	Winnebago, Sabattis	Merged (54 + 68 = 43 Woapalanne)
440	Chinchewunska	1950	1969	Alexander Hamilton	351	Union City, NJ	Todd, Towadena	Merged (37 + 440 = 37 Elauwit)
449	Minisi	1951	1973	Alhtaha	355	Paterson, NJ	Alhtaha, Turrell	Merged (359 + 449 = 359 Aquinononcke)
484	Oratam	1952	1969	North Bergen County	350	River Edge, NJ	No Be Bo Sco, Floodwood Mountain	council changed name
484	Oratam	1969	1997	Bergen	350	Fair Lawn, NJ	No Be Bo Sco, Alpine, Floodwood Mountain, Tamarack	Merged (286 + 484 = 286 Oratam)
515	Oleleu	1955	1975	Eagle Rock	346	Montclair, NJ	Glen Gray	Merged (178 + 362 + 515 = 178 Meechgalanne)
535	Schiwa' Pew Names	1958	1992	Ocean County	341	Toms River, NJ	Ocean County SR, Brookville	Merged (423 + 535 = 341 Japeechen)
555	Gamenowinink	1968	1978*	Direct Service	800	New Brunswick, NJ	Chagres, Panama, International Patrol	National Office in NJ until 1978

				* Still active 2007 but moved from NJ to TX this year

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