Camp Siegfried: The German American Bund on Long Island

In the mid-1930s, the German American Bund established over twenty summer camps throughout the United States, with its crown jewel being Camp Siegfried on Long Island. Set on a wooded lakefront in Yaphank, Camp Siegfried served thousands of attendees, functioning as both a summer camp for youngsters and a weekend retreat for adults. However, despite its idyllic facade, the camp was part of the Bund’s efforts to spread Nazi propaganda in the Tri-state area and across the country. This lecture will use images from the local history collection at the Longwood Public Library to explore this dark time in our history. Please register for this program.