Feb 11

Denise Whalen

We are saddened to announce the passing of Denise Whalen on February 8th. Denise was a founding member of Hocking Hills Liberty Camp for kids and camp director from 2015 to 2023. While in her final years, she experienced multiple health issues but maintained a great love for Liberty Camp and provided guidance. She will be sorely missed by all.

Denise Whalen Obituary

Denise Ann Whalen, aged 68 of Logan, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at The Pickering House in Lancaster, Ohio.

Born May 22, 1955, in Logan, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Willis Wayne and Margaret Ann “Margie” (Gillen) Denny.

Denise was a 1973 graduate of Logan High School and a 1976 graduate of Riverside Methodist School of Nursing. She worked as a nurse at Hocking Valley Community Hospital, GE, and Fairfield Medical Center before retiring from OhioHealth Berger Hospital. Denise has served as director of the Hocking Hills Liberty Camp since its inception in 2015. She was also part of the Central Committee of the Hocking County Republican Party, former president of the Hocking County Republican Women’s Club, and former president of the Logan City Council.

Denise is survived by her daughter, Allison Ann (Patrick) Kelley of Logan, Ohio; grandson, Grant Wayne Kelley; cousin, Dave (Julie) Frick of Lancaster, Ohio; and special friends, Jamie Riggs and Mary Kunkler-Prince.

A funeral service officiated by Pastor Tom Walz will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at the Roberts Funeral Home in Logan, Ohio. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery in Logan, Ohio.

Visitation will be held at the Roberts Funeral Home from 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM on Monday, February 12, 2024.

In lieu of flowers, Denise’s family suggests that donations in her memory may be made to Hocking Hills Liberty Camp, c/o 705 East Second Street, Logan, Ohio 43138.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Denise Ann (Denny) Whalen, please visit our floral store.

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Mar 26

Become a sponsor of the 2023 Hocking Hills Liberty Camp

Liberty Tree

Do you know an individual or a business that would be willing to become a sponsor of Hocking Hills Liberty Camp for Kids?  3E Learning Enterprises is a 501C3 Not for Profit educational organization that orchestrates the success of Hocking Hills Liberty Camp.  All donations towards 3E Learning Enterprises for camp are tax-deductible.  All donors are recognized on our “Donor Banner” the entire week of camp unless an individual or business wishes to remain anonymous.   Checks can be made out to 3E Learning Enterprises and mailed to Treasurer Allison Kelley, 705 E 2nd St., Logan, Oh 43138, or can donate via the Paypal button on our website. If you have any questions, please reach out to Allison Kelley, Treasurer, at 740-412-2821, or Brian Mason, Fundraising Chair, at 740-603-3621.  

Sponsors of the previous Hocking Hills Liberty Camp for Kids were: Cornerstone Baptist Church Heinlien-Brown Funeral Home, Michael and Janet Roth, Olde Dutch Restaurant, Buckeye Toyota Automotive, Logan Insurance, Robert’s Funeral Home, Carpenter’s Minimart, Father’s House International.

Fill out the form below to become a 2023 Sponsor of this year’s Camp!

2023 Liberty Camp Sponsor Form
Please type the business name as you wish it to appear on our donor board.
Please type the name as you wish it to appear on our donor board.
Donations of any size are welcome. However, the above sponsorship levels are recognized on our donor board during Liberty Camp.
Please mail checks to: Allison Kelley, Treasurer, 3 E Learning Enterprises, 705 E. Second Street, Logan, Ohio 43138
Thank you for your support of the Hocking Hills Liberty Camp for Kids!

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May 02

Become a Sponsor of Liberty Camp 2022

Current sponsors of the 2022 Hocking Hills Liberty Camp for Kids: Cornerstone Baptist Church Heinlein-Brown Funeral Home, Michael and Janet Roth, Olde Dutch Restaurant, Buckeye Toyota Automotive, Logan Insurance, Robert’s Funeral Home, Carpenter’s Mini-mart, Father’s House International,  … Check back often as the list keeps growing!

Fill out the form below to become a 2022 Sponsor of this year’s Camp!

2023 Liberty Camp Sponsor Form

2023 Liberty Camp Sponsor Form

Please share your name or business name and the level of sponsorship below.

Please type the business name as you wish it to appear on our donor board.
Please type the name as you wish it to appear on our donor board.
Donations of any size are welcome. However, the above sponsorship levels are recognized on our donor board during Liberty Camp.
Please mail checks to: Allison Kelley, Treasurer, 3 E Learning Enterprises, 705 E. Second Street, Logan, Ohio 43138
Thank you for your support of the Hocking Hills Liberty Camp for Kids!

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Jul 31

 Honoring Revolutionary War Patriots laid to rest in Granville Ohio’s Old Colony Burying Ground.

The Hocking Hills Liberty Camp for Kids will be joining The Hocking Valley Chapter Sons of the American Revolution and others to honor 5 soldiers laid to rest at Old Colony Burying Ground. This will be the 3rd year we have participated in this event. It is always an honor and we look forward to it.

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Jul 19

American Flag Retirement Ceremony

On Friday the kids will wittiness and learn about the American Flag Retirement Ceremony. This is new for liberty this year and will be followed by the history of flags in America. Families are being asked if they have any old worn-out flags to bring to them to camp so we can respectfully retire them.

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Jul 14

Boston Tea Party 250th Event 

The Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum will be holding a grand reenactment of the tea party celebrating the 250th anniversary. We see this as a great opportunity to get our children involved in history. They are looking for loose-leaf tea donations to be tossed into the Boston harbor. During Saturday activities this year, the children will get to prepare burlap sacks filled with tea and will have the option to personalize them with their names. We will ship them to the Museum where they will be thrown into the harbor on December 16th, 2023.

The December16.org website describes the event below.

The United States will commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party on December 16, 2023. Dubbed by John Adams as the “most magnificent movement of all”, the Boston Tea Party is one of the nation’s most iconic events and one that propelled America down the road to revolution.

To commemorate this iconic event, a multitude of organizations are working together to create a commemorative year (December 16, 2022 – December 16, 2023) of public engagement, dynamic programming, special exhibits, events, installations, and performances. This year of commemorations will feature unprecedented levels of collaboration between organizations across Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts including museums, schools, and historical organizations, in addition to Boston’s arts, tourism, and hospitality industries. The year will culminate in a grand-scale, live reenactment of the Boston Tea Party on December 16, 2023.

This commemorative year (December 16, 2022-December 16, 2023) will feature:

  • Special exhibits, artwork, and public programs
  • Community and school outreach
  • Theatrical performances
  • Virtual presentations and webinars
  • Genealogical programs
  • Historical festivals
  • And much more!

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Apr 30

Volunteers Needed

We are in the final stages of planning for the Hocking Hills Liberty Camp for Kids and we are looking for Volunteers. Without the passion of our volunteers, we could not do what we do for the children. It takes a lot of hands-on deck to make Liberty Camp operate smoothly. From the governors who lead the group of kids from station to station to the station leaders who teach the content to teen helpers and the refreshment committee and the folks who set up tents and move supplies on Sunday. Volunteers are the backbone of what we do.

We are currently looking for folks to help with set up/tear down, refreshments, teaching stations, governors, photography, and videos.

If interested please email me at KD8ZRP@gmail.com

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Aug 04

Camp Video

Promotional Video from 2019

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Aug 04

Cincinnati Chapter SAR writes an article on 2022 Liberty Camp

Liberty Camp Event – Logan Ohio – Teaching Living History of the American Revolution to Youth

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Tim Madden

The last week of July, there was a special event in Logan Ohio.

“The Hocking Hills Liberty Camp for Kids” was hosted by Liberty Camp, 3E Learning Enterprises.  This organization has a Facebook Page for “The Hocking Hills Liberty Camp for Kids” in which they share photos and stories about Liberty Camp, but also share pages from other sites such as the SAR, Fort Laurens Museum, and history in general.   You can visit their Facebook page to learn more about their mission and activities at:  https://www.facebook.com/HHLibertyCamp4Kids

The “3E Learning Enterprises” is a separate nonprofit group that began teaching adult classes on the US Constitution.  In 2015 they founded the Liberty Camp in Logan and the Hocking Valley Chapter OHSSAR has helped them every year from the beginning.

There are many volunteers, reenactors, and teachers associated with the camp including representatives of the SAR.

A number of members of The Sons of the American Revolution participated in this week-long hands-on camp for young adults, assisting and teaching them about the history of the American Revolution.

To give you a flavor of the participation by SAR members, here are a couple of stories told by SAR members who participated:

As told by Ed Bonniwell (Cincinnati Chapter):

Today I was the guest speaker for Liberty camp in Logan, Ohio . What an honor!

Here I am (left) standing with our Ohio State President Jack Brendenforeder (right) and Tom Hankins (center), a very close friend.

My topic today focused on Major General “Mad “ Anthony Wayne. I have never been so captivated by a colonial personality. There is a sense in which major General “ Mad” Anthony Wayne is the man most responsible for winning the American Revolution. The camp sits on the grounds owned by a lovely Baptist church that has asked me to come and preach there so I said yes

As told by Bob Hill (Ohio SAR Color Guard):

Sunday:  Immediately after our very busy days at Fort Laurens in Bolivar, Ohio on Friday and Saturday, on Sunday I was in Logan helping set up tents and equipment for the upcoming week of Liberty Camp for Kids.

Tuesday:  on Tuesday, Bob will teach three separate classes on Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride, assisted by compatriot Al Gummere who held up the lantern signals “One if by land, Two if by sea,” and fired with his musket “The shot heard ’round the world.”

Each year I always wonder how I’m going to talk to these kids for 20 minutes at a time and keep their attention. But each year I always underestimate myself and their interest. The kids were wonderful, attentive, and inquisitive. I always finish feeling satisfied I’ve done my small part in educating them more on early American history.

In one photo the kids enjoy reenacting the Boston Tea Party and throwing the King’s tea into our grassy Boston Harbor. In the other photos, I practice Revere’s warning, “The Regulars are coming out!” (to be historically accurate, Paul Revere did NOT say “The British are coming!”).

We also did The Meaning of the 13 Folds flag ceremony for the kids on Tuesday.

Wednesday:  On Wednesday I dressed as a dragoon, and with several of my compatriots, we will formally post the Colors and give presentations on the Continental Army soldier, the Militia, and the Continental Army surgeon and medicine. If it isn’t raining, we’ll fire a musket salute.

Thursday:  On Thursday I will drill the kids and teach them manual-of-arms with fake wooden muskets they will carry. There are many other classes and activities going on at this camp. I’m just telling you my part.

Saturday: Saturday will be Family Day, and we’ll help the kids plant a Liberty Tree. Our Ohio Society SAR President Jack Bredenfoerder will pay us a visit, and Pastor Ed Bonniwell will be keynote speaker.

History is part of learning about our past, so we can use the experiences to forge our future.

Thanks to the volunteers who hosted this event!

Volunteer?  If any SAR members are interested in volunteering for the next Camp for Kids, please reach out to Bob Hill at: Leeslegiondragoon@gmail.com  Bob sits on the Board of this fine organization and can assist in finding out how you can participate in this wonderful program.

Thanks to the young adults who took the time to participate.

Thanks to the parents of these children who supported their children participating in this weeks events.

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Jul 24

Remembering Matt Hardman

In memory of Matt Hardman Matt has been a member of the 3E Learning Enterprises Board of Directors for the past 5 years. He served as fundraising co-chair for Hocking Hills Liberty Camp and was instrumental in developing our fundraising program.

Matt was an ordained Methodist Minister. He was Past President of the Hocking Valley Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, served the organization as Chaplain, and was Assistant Chaplain of the Ohio SAR. He was also active in the Fort Laurens Rebuild Exploratory Committee, Ohio’s only Revolutionary War fort, siege, and battle site.

Matt is greatly missed by the Hocking Hills Liberty Camp family.

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Jul 15

Revolutionary War Veteran Grave Marking

The Grave Marking will take place in the Old Colony Burying Ground cemetery at 300 South Main Street. The Hocking Valley Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will be conducting this formal ceremony. Special granite markers with the SAR Logo will be inscribed on the markers. There will be a wreath-laying presentation by members of the SAR, DAR, the American Legion, the Ohio Semiquincentennial Commission, the United States House of Representatives, the U.S. Navy, local historical societies, and many other civic organizations. There will be a SAR Color Guard with historical flags as well as SAR chapter flags and a 3 volley musket salute. We will be honoring 5 of the 24 Revolutionary War veterans buried in the cemetery. Please join us and pay your respects to those who fought to give us so much. 

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