Lewis ' original plan was to build a boys ' camp .
In 1929 , Wilbur Lewis of West Haven , Connecticut purchased property from farmers and local residents including the Wilcox and Brooks families , just north of the Killingworth border along what is now Route 81 .
Wilbur Lewis ' original plan was to build a boys ' camp .
In 1929 , Wilbur Lewis of West Haven , Connecticut purchased property from farmers and local residents including the Wilcox and Brooks families , just north of the Killingworth border along what is now Route 81 .