Ellington - Built in 1951

Owners: Ellington Family

Mrs. Marie E. Pate, 605 Chestnut Hl. Ln., NW., Atlanta, GA 30327
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V.C. Ellington, Sr. Served on the Board of Trustees until his death. William M. Pate became a member of the Board of Trustees and served until his death (husband of Marie Ellington).

V.C. Ellington and wife, Jewell - original campers. Their children, etc. continue to camp.

History - built by V.C. Ellington in 1951. Continuously occupied at campmeeting by
Ellington family ever since. The present site of the Ellington Tent was previously occupied by two tents. V.C. Ellington tore down the two and erected the one larger tent in 1951. The present tent sleeps about 16 and from 1951 till about 1985 all bedrooms were being used. At present the tenters in 2003 are Marie Ellington Pate (daughter of V.C. and Jewell Ellington) who has been coming since she was six years old (that makes this her 76th Camp Meeting). Sandra Pate Keller, daughter of Marie, her 50th Camp Meeting. Sandra’s children Caroline and Rard, Dan Whitworth, Marie’s grandson and his daughter Chloe. Caroline Keller attended Camp Meeting for the first time when she was one week old and will be celebrating her 17th birthday on August 3rd, making this her 17th Camp Meeting.