The original campsite was purchased in 1930 by the Choccolocco Council, Boy Scouts of America, and maintained as a boy scout camp from 1931 to 1965 as Camp Zinn.  This site was selected by General R.E. Noble and C.H. Young, Sr. for the Choccolocco Council.  General Henry Zinn, who died in 1924, willed $10,000 for the purchase of the property.As a result of the Boy Scouts’ purchase of a new campsite in Dekalb County, Camp Zinn was for sale.  On August 11, 1966, the Official Board of First United Methodist Church accepted a gift of 1,000 shares of Phelps Dodge Corporation common stock from Mr. Arthur H. Lee.  At a September 8, 1966 First United Methodist Church Anniston Quarterly Church Conference, a loan of $65,000 was authorized to purchase Camp Zinn from the Boy Scouts.  The load was secured with the stock that Mr. Lee had given to the Church.  The loan was then satisfied, and the stock redeemed.At the time of purchase, the camp consisted of the dining hall and kitchen, Green Lodge, the Guest House and several old tent sites and out-houses.  In addition to the original buildings, the main lake across from the dining hall and the one acre lake in Village 2 were already here.Since the original purchase, the cabins, pool, additional lodges and roads have been built.  Several other pieces of property have been added to the camp since 1966 including Holly Springs Baptist Church property, the Kiker house and Lee Farm area.  Camp Lee now consists of 382 acres and can house 300 campers.