Bent Pipe near the fire pit

They have flying raccoons is SC, those hooks are of no use for trash bags there.

donkeydew wrote:
used to hang anybody that leaves a smokey fire.

or hang little children who trespass through the site, or hang people who fail to pick up after their dogs.

The hook has many uses.

I have also heard lantern hangers and also used for trash.
I once heard it was for any unruly children to be hung up by their belt loops

used to hang anybody that leaves a smokey fire.

Lantern pole so the idiots don't hang them on trees

The lantern-holders are also in National parks.

They are there for a safer place to have a lantern turned on. A strong wind, human, or animal, can knock over a lantern and start a fire.

Can also be used to hang food items or garbage bags up to keep creatures out of them That is a good idea, but with critters I have seen, wouldn't even slow them down.

I have found some fire grates have a hinged area where you can have the fire grate in a vertical position but it sounds like you have your answer now...

Before electric was added to the camp ground they all had a gas lamp hanger usually close to the picnic table to provide light for the camp ground spot.

Some of those gas lights lights really put off some great light and would burn all night with one fill up with white gas....

Back in those days all you needed to bring with you was a bag full of D-CELLS and a couple cans of white gas for the lantern, cook stove and heater. Now we bring the whole household setup with us...

Roy Ken

After I posted my response, I went back and looked at your pics. Yes, that is a lantern holder and has a small hook at the end that you hang the metal handle over.

You can see it in the Jordan Lake pic about three posts ago in this subforum.