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Proclamation congratulating the Friends of Killbuck Lodge, Boy Scout Troop 248 and the community of Oakdale upon the occasion of the rededication of Killbuck Lodge on June 24, 2017.
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WHEREAS, Killbuck Lodge, a 1700’s one room log cabin, was originally located at the late John D. Robb’s farm and homestead in North Fayette Township before it was dismantled, moved and rebuilt at a site along Clinton Avenue in the Borough of Oakdale; and
WHEREAS, the building was named after Killbuck, an important Delaware Indian Chief during the Revolutionary War, who supported the American rebels; and
WHEREAS, Killbuck Lodge has been home of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Troop 248 since 1933; and
WHEREAS, Killbuck Lodge has been a fixture in Oakdale, serving many groups and hosting community functions such as dances, public meetings, festivals and even boxing matches; and
WHEREAS, in 2007, the nonprofit Friends of Killbuck Lodge purchased the building and surrounding property with the intent of revitalizing the 200-year-old log cabin; and
WHEREAS, in addition to being proclaimed a historic site by the Borough of Oakdale in 2015, the reconstruction of the Killbuck Lodge was featured on the television show, Barnwood Builders. With the assistance of the Barnwood Builders, numerous sponsors and many dedicated workers, the doors of the reconstructed Killbuck Lodge will officially open on June 24, 2017;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Allegheny County Council does hereby join in celebration of the Killbuck Lodge rededication ceremony, and we thank the Friends of Killbuck Lodge, BSA Troop 248, and the community for restoring and preserving the historic Killbuck Lodge.