Tanglewood Island - Fox Island's 'Lighthouse'

Camp TaHaDoWa

The Fox Island lighthouse was built by a Dr. Schultz when he constructed the boys camp Ta-Ha-Do-Wa on Graves Island (another whole story) in 1946. 
The Island now called Tanglewood changed names when the camp was built.  The lighthouse was never used as a navigation aid.  Dr. Schultz used it for his office for the boys camp and as a dormitory for the camp counselor's. It was nice adjunct to a first class boy's camp.

These long lost artifacts from Camp Ta-Ha-Do-Wa in the 1960's include the camp application form, Master Plan and Daily Schedule.  Thanks to former camper Clint Walker for this look back into the history of Tanglewood Island's beginnings as a youth camp for boys.

Tanglewood was at one time an Indian Burial Ground.  The Indians buried their dead in two ways.  One, by placing them in canoes together with their possessions and lashing the canoe high off the ground between two trees; the other method, was to bury them in shallow graves, again, together with their possessions. 

To the Indians, a burial ground was a sacred place to be treated with great respect. A remote area such as Tanglewood was used so that it could easily be avoided.  Unfortunately, to our knowledge, Tanglewood Island is no longer available for parties or rentals. It is somehow tied into the county and zoning and health and other regulations.  What we recommend is that you get hold of the Chapel by the Bay and have it there.  It is just as picturesque and much more accessible and you can actually see Tanglewood Island from the Chapel.

For more information about the history of Tanglewood Island, you may want to visit the Fox Island Museum. They are located at: 1017 9th Avenue, Fox Island. 
Their phone number is 549-2461
Website: Fox Island Historical Society