Pine Glenn Cove facts for kids
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Hatch's Camp
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 Location in Utah
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| Location | 8.3 mi. E from mouth of Logan Canyon, Cache National Forest, Utah |
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| Area | 2.6 acres (1.1 ha) |
| Built | 1922 |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman, NPS Rustic |
| NRHP reference No. | 06001192 |
| Added to NRHP | December 27, 2006 |
Pine Glenn Cove is a special private vacation spot. It's also known by other names like Hatch's Camp or St. Anne's Retreat. You can find it in Logan Canyon, Utah. This place is the biggest private retreat in Cache National Forest and Logan Canyon. It's also the only one there that has a swimming pool! Pine Glenn Cove has a long and interesting story. It was started by a rich businessman in the early 1900s. Later, his family made it even bigger. For a long time in the 1900s, the Catholic Church owned it. They used it as a peaceful place for nuns to visit.
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The History of Hatch's Camp
How It Started
The story of Pine Glenn Cove began in 1910. A successful businessman named Hezekiah Eastman Hatch started it. He was from Logan, Utah. Between 1915 and 1918, he built the first cabin there. He built it for his wife, Georgia Thatcher Hatch. She loved spending time at the cabin in her later years.
Family Takes Over
After Georgia's death in 1919, her son Lorenzo Boyd Hatch took over the camp. His brother-in-law, Floyd Odlum, helped him make the camp much bigger. Both Lorenzo and Floyd were very rich. They had earned their money by owning and investing in many important businesses.
A Place for Famous Guests
The summer camp grew into a large retreat. It was a place for the Hatch and Odlum families to relax. Many of their friends and relatives also visited. The owners of the retreat welcomed many famous people. These guests included Hollywood movie stars, government leaders, and business owners. People with local ties came, as well as important friends from New York City and Hollywood.
New Owners and Uses
In the 1950s, the Hatch family gave the camp away. They donated it to the Roman Catholic Diocese. Before that, they offered it to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They also offered it to Utah State University. But neither of them wanted the property.
The Catholic Church renamed it St. Ann's Retreat. Nuns from Salt Lake City used it as a vacation spot. In the 1980s, it became a summer camp for kids. It was used by the Boys' Club of Weber and Salt Lake Central City Community Center. In 1993, it was sold to a private owner. Hatch's Camp was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 2006. This means it's an important historical site.
Where is Hatch's Camp?
The camp is located about 8.3 miles up Logan Canyon. This is in Cache County, Utah. It's about 10 miles from the city of Logan. The land where the camp sits is part of the Cache National Forest.
What's at the Camp?
This vacation property has 21 buildings and structures. There are two main lodges, which are like big cabins. There are also six smaller cabins. You can find a playhouse, a pool house, and a generator house. Other features include a fireplace, a fire pit, a fountain, and a bridge. Of course, there's also the swimming pool. At one time, there was a small theater with a ticket booth. There used to be a horse stable too, but it was taken down. Pine Glenn Cove is one of the biggest private camps in Logan Canyon. It's also the only one with a swimming pool.
Who Owns Hatch's Camp Now?
The land itself is owned by the Forest Service. They rent the camp to a private owner named Matt Nielsen. The retreat is not open to the public right now. Matt Nielsen has been working hard to fix up the camp. He hopes to open it to the public in the future. We don't know yet when it will open.
There are many stories about the camp. Because of these stories, some people have tried to sneak onto the property or damage it. To stop this, Matt Nielsen has put up security cameras. There is even a Facebook page with pictures of people who have trespassed. They ask if anyone can identify them.
A Historic Place
In 2006, Hatch's Camp was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This listing included 11 buildings that help tell the story of the place. It also included six other structures that are important to its history.
