The camp’s founders, Frank and Jospehine Duveneck, purchased the tiles in 1913, years before the ancient Buddhist emblem was co-opted by Nazis into the hate symbol it’s known as today.

The swastika is one of the most ancient symbols used by humans and has been ... Today it is often seen on maps signifying the location of a Buddhist shrine. At the beginning of the 20th Century ...

Invisible Prophet writes about learning the swastika is an ancient symbol of peace in Hinduism and Buddhism—distinct from its misuse in history ...