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560 Eswau Huppeday
Eswau Huppeday Lodge, bearing the national registration number 560, was one of the last Lodges to be chartered, although the Piedmont Council had been in existence since the early days of Scouting. Because the council leadership at that time was not well disposed towards the OA it was 1964 before the lodge was chartered and organized. On August 15, 1964, the first business meeting of the Piedmont Council Order of the Arrow Lodge was called to order by Mr. A.C. Bowman. During this meeting, training was conducted, officers were elected, committees were appointed, and the Lodge name and totem were chosen.
The explanation of the lodge name is that two Native American tribes, the Catawba and Cherokee in today what is central and western North Carolina fought many battles in the area that lay between the Catawba and Broad Rivers. This portion of land encompasses most of the present-day Piedmont Council. It was referred to by the tribes as the Eswau Huppeday–the land between the rivers.
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104 / 560 Red Centennial Sash
Eswau Huppeday Lodge 560 and Occoneechee Lodge 104 teamed up to make a red commemorative sash for the 100th anniversary of the Order of the Arrow. They went through all the proper channels to have them approved back in August of 2014 and kept it to themselves so that other Lodge’s wouldn’t take their idea …Read More
Eswau Huppeday Wraps Up Its Big Golden Birthday
This year has been special for Eswau Huppeday Lodge, we have had a year full of fun events and memorabilia that we have enjoyed in celebration of our 50th anniversary. Two more pieces of memorabilia that were issued includes a fully embroidered backpatch along with a beautiful embroidered neckerchief. Both pieces were pre-ordered and very …Read More
Eswau Huppeday 2013 Winter Banquet
The Eswau Huppeday lodge held it’s annual winter banquet on Saturday January 4, 2014. The evenings festivities included past lodge speaker about some of the changes in our lodge over the past 50 years, lodge trivia game, chapter awards, awards and recognitions and a dinner including barbecue (North Carolina) style and a look to this …Read More
2014 Carolinas Indian Seminar Set
Each year in January, the Eswau Huppeday lodge hosts the Carolinas Indian Seminar that is held in Statesville, N.C. The Indian Seminar is a great place to learn anything and everything about Indian events, drumming, dancing, etc. Capped off on Saturday evening with a pow-wow. This event is attended from Indian enthusiasts from across the …Read More
Eswau Huppeday 50th Anniversary Memorabilia
I have an updated list of memorabilia that will be issued for our 50th anniversary. We will issue a set of 3 woven flaps, they will be our first woven issues. W1 will be the S1; W2 will be the pink issue; W3 will be S24, the idea is to depict a special flap that …Read More
Memorabilia History
Eswau’s Unofficial Dixie Neckerchiefs
Eswau Huppeday Unofficial Dixie Fellowship Neckerchiefs Finally the truth has been told on oaimages.com blog by no other than Jimmy Arthurs. Six neckerchiefs all fake in my opinion due to them being private issued. ZN2? R M/C BLK patterned “Batman” cloth; issued for 2007 Dixie Fellowship ZN3? R M/C BLU patterned “Batman” cloth; issued for …Read More
OA 560 Tsungani Chapter Flap
Eswau Huppeday Lodge 560 Tsungani Chapter Flap Copied from oaimages blog: David Cody reminds us of a piece that has escaped Blue Book listing for a couple of decades. This piece was issued by Tsungani chapter and is very rarely seen. Few were made. I have to wonder if any made it outside of the …Read More
Eswau Huppeday Lodge 560 – True S1 Black vs Tan Teepee
David Cody shared some of the history of Eswau Huppeday lodge patches with Larry Lane in this recorded Zoom call. You can find Larry’s YouTube Channel and subscribe to see his other hobby related videos. Submitted by Webmaster Jason Spangler with thanks to Larry Lane and David Cody for making this video