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Dr. Charles Alexander Robinson founded Camp Pok-O-Moonshine for boys in 1905. In it's earliest years, the camp served as a setting for both summer education and recreation. From the beginning, a loyal and enthusiastic staff and campers from around the world helped camp to thrive.

The camp was named after a nearby mountain with sheer cliffs, Poke-O-Moonshine, from an Algonquin word meaning (broken) and (smooth).

The camp prospered under Dr. Robinson's tutelage and in the 1940s his daughter, Sarah Robinson Swan and her husband, Col. H.T. Swan, assumed the reins and set about the task of expanding Camp Pok-O-Moonshine. Under their guidance, the camp continued to prosper and grew considerably in acreage. Their son, Jack, took over as director of camp in 1963.

Under the direction of Jack Swan, the camp has expanded enormously. In 1967, Camp MacCready opened for girls. Named for former staff member David MacCready, the camp started out with just 32 girls. By the end of the 1970s, the two camps had fully merged to become known as Pok-O-MacCready Camps, with over 300 campers annually.

Many other changes have occurred since camp’s inception. In the 1970s, the Pok-O-MacCready Outdoor Education Center and the 1812 Homestead were formed, enabling camp to operate as a year-round facility.

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