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Inside Camp John Hay - Camp John Hay celebrated its centennial in 2003. The camp named after John Milton Hay was founded in October 1903 after US President Theodore Roosevelt signed over a reservation of 216.85 hectares to the US army post in Baguio. Over the years the boundaries of the reservation gradually expanded and in 1991, during the turnover of the base to the Philippine government, the reserve covered 677 hectares. Visitors will learn of the more than 100-year history of the camp from pastureland to its present state when they visit a living museum called the John Hay Historical Core. Worth noting in the historical core are two places that are almost as old as the city. One is the Bell amphitheater named after Gen. J. Franklin Bell, which was made in 1915. This open-air auditorium was made in such a way that sound would be heard from the center going up to the leveled gardens where people were expected to be. Above the amphitheater is a 102-year-old house called the Commanding General’s summer residence. The house has been turned into a repository of memorabilia and photos of life in the camp. (Taken from http://baguiomidlandcourier.com.ph/anniv 09_article.asp?mode=anniv09/supplements/ leia.txt)
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Beautiful - and beautifully composed!!!
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