Twin Lakes Crippled Children's Camp (Twin Lakes, Ind.)

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Twin Lakes Crippled Children's Camp was located in Twin Lakes, Indiana, Marshall County, near Plymouth. It was run by the South Side Crippled Children's Aid Society of Chicago. Crippled and tubercular children were taken there during the summers to help improve their health. Twin Lakes was also the site of a monument to the Potawatomi Indians.

From the description of Records, 1905-1923. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 19771657

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creatorOf Twin Lakes Crippled Children's Camp (Twin Lakes, Ind.). Records, 1905-1923. Indiana Historical Society Library
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associatedWith McDonald, Daniel, 1833-1916. person
associatedWith Nichols, William M. person
associatedWith South Side Crippled Children's Aid Society of Chicago. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Illinois--Chicago
Marshall County (Ind.)
Twin Lakes (Marshall County, Ind.)
Indiana--Twin Lakes
Indiana--Marshall County
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Camps
Camps for children with disabilities
Camps for people with disabilities
Children with disabilities
Monuments
People with disabilities
Potawatomi Indians
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Active 1905

Active 1923

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