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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