Camp Major Hopkins
National Register of Historic Places

Camp Major Hopkins

Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County, Washington
Listed
November 30, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05001351

About this property

Camp Yeomalt is a one-story lodge originally built as a Boy Scout camp on Bainbridge Island, Washington. The camp was originally built as Camp Major Hopkins (named for Major Maurice Jayne Hopkins) in 1935 by unemployed island residents, recruited by the Franklin D. Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration. The original lodge was built of Douglas-fir logs, in "camp style" architecture. The western side of the lodge has a stone chimney, with fire boxes on both the interior and exterior sides. The lodge sits on 3 acres (12,000 m2) of land, and is accompanied by a second building that was built in 1942 as an Army bathhouse, when the camp was used as US Army 202nd Coast Artillery Bainbridge Island Headquarters. The Bainbridge Island Park & Recreation District took ownership of the camp in 1987, and renamed it Camp Yeomalt in 2000. The camp was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The term "Yeomalt" is an anglicization of a Lushootseed word ("Yeboa'lt") meaning "fight".

Location

900 Park Ave. NE
Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County, Washington
47.63250, -122.49649

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
National Register nomination ›
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about Camp Major Hopkins

This page lists Camp Major Hopkins. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with historic sites, battles and Native heritage plotted, and its full story era by era.
The Land
The historic sites and place names around the location, and how this land was settled and used.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back millions of years.
LiDAR Terrain
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks and old features hidden in the landscape.
Conflict & War
The battles, raids and skirmishes fought near here, across every era of American conflict.
The Civil War
The Civil War on this ground, 1861 to 1865: who held it, and the battles, camps and regiments nearby.
The Soldiers
The men who marched from here in the Civil War, named and traced where the record allows.
Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
Who claimed and held this ground, from Indigenous homelands through the colonial powers to the United States.
The Community
How the town grew, who came, and what kind of place it became, traced through the census record.
Rivers & Rail
The rivers, canals and railroads that connected this place between 1830 and 1911.
Notable People
The people born, buried or genuinely tied to this exact place, with their stories.
Historical Maps
Historic maps of the location layered over how it looks today.
Finds & Access
Museum objects tied to the area, and the laws on searching, collecting and access here.
Literature
The old books, county histories and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Points of Interest
The most significant historic sites and landmarks near the location, and why they matter.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from first peoples to the present day.
First month just $5.99, then $11.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your Camp Major Hopkins report
Or see a real report first

Nearby Battles

Puget Sound War — Battle of Seattle (January 26, 1856)
1856Indian Wars
7.9 mi
Battle of Seattle (1856)
1856Early Republic
7.9 mi
Anti-Chinese Riot — Seattle 1886
1886Frontier
7.9 mi
Yakama War — Battle of Seattle
1856Indian Wars
7.9 mi
Seattle Anti-Chinese Expulsion (1886)
1886Frontier
7.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Camp Major Hopkins listed on the National Register?

Camp Major Hopkins was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Camp Major Hopkins?

Camp Major Hopkins is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Camp Major Hopkins?

The period of significance for Camp Major Hopkins is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1935.

Can I research the history near Camp Major Hopkins?

Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Camp Major Hopkins will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.

More in Kitsap County

Historic places, battles, and census history across Kitsap County.

Explore KitsapCounty ›

More historic places in Washington

Browse all historic places in Washington.

View Washingtonhistoric sites ›

Conflict records

Explore 19,000+ military engagements across American history.

Browse US conflicts ›

Washington history

Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.

Washingtonhistory ›

Research the history near this site

An Aubrey US report for an address near Camp Major Hopkins will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.

Research your locationView a free sample report