Totem Pole

Made by Ernesto Dul-ang who was employed by the camp as a woodcarver, this hand-crafted wooden fixture used to adorn the scenic Scout Hill, near the premises of the Lone Star restaurant. This features the busts of leaders who helped shape the development and history of Baguio City, Camp John Hay, and the Philippines in general.

Ernesto Dul-ang Working on his Masterpiece

This masterpiece was eventually relocated in front of the Bell House and is now part of the Historical Core.

The Figureheads

Admiral George Dewey – led the American Navy in defeating the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898. His swift and decisive victory triggered the start of the American Period in the annals of Philippine History

President Emilio Aguinaldo – President of the 1st Philippine Republic; he was instrumental in the Filipinos' fight for independence against Spain and resisted American occupation

President William Howard Taft – 1st Governor-General of the American Colonial Government in the Philippines and the 27th President of the United States who saw great interest in the development of Baguio City and Camp John Hay

Secretary John Milton Hay – the 37th US Secretary of State who played a major role in the development of American policy for the Philippines during his time

William Cameron Forbes – the 5th Governor-General of the American Colonial Government in the Philippines and member of the Philippine Commission which set the stage for Baguio City as the Summer Capital of the Philippines

President Theodore Roosevelt - The 26th President of the United States who signed a presidential order for the establishment of a military reservation in Baguio City which would later become Camp John Hay

Major General J. Franklin Bell – former Chief of Staff of the US Army who oversaw much of the development of the Camp into a major military resort; he designed and supervised the construction of the Amphitheater and the Italian Garden among other structures

Lt. Colonel Lyman W. Kennon – took charge of the laborious task in building the Benguet Road linking the lowlands to Baguio City and Benguet; this road was later named in his honor

Mayor Eusebius Halsema – the last American mayor of Baguio City; he further developed Baguio into a prosperous city along with its neighboring towns in the highlands; oversaw the building of the Mountain Trail to Bontoc which was later named as Halsema Highway in his honor

General Douglas MacArthur – was pivotal in the liberation of the Philippines during World War II; famous for his quote, "I shall return"