"Camp David Camp David is the country retreat for the President of the United States. It is located in the wooded hills of Catoctin Mountain Park near Thurmont, Maryland, also near Emmitsburg, Maryland about 62 miles (100 km) north-northwest of Washington, D.C. It is officially known as the Naval Support Facility Thurmont, because it is technically a military installation, and staffing is primarily provided by the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. Originally known as Hi-Catoctin, Camp David was built as a camp for federal government agents and their families by the Works Progress Administration. Construction started"
"include canvas tent units and pod cabin units. Camp Richard Clark is 110 acres located in Clark County, Kentucky. Perhaps the most historic of all the Council's camp properties, Camp Richard Clark is located where a grand hotel with mineral springs operated as a health spa that attracted many patrons from all over the nation in the 1850s. Its history; seclusion and pleasantly unusual terrain make this site an interesting place to visit. Overnight capacity is up to 200, limited by restroom facilities. Set on the bluffs above the Kentucky River where Daniel Boone and his contemporaries often hunted, Camp"
"Camp Wood, Texas Camp Wood is a city in Real County, Texas, USA, in the Texas Hill Country, which is part of the Edwards Plateau. The population was 706 at the 2010 census. The town was established in 1920. Camp Wood is located at (29.669084, -100.011641). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. As of the census of 2000, 822 people, 281 households, and 198 families resided in the city. The population density averaged 1,629.8/mi (634.8/km²). The 352 housing units averaged 697.9/mi (271.8/km²). The racial makeup of the"
"Camp Onway Camp Onway, in Raymond, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, on the shores of Onway Lake, was a property owned by local councils of the Boy Scouts of America. Since 2007 the site, now known as Zion's Camp, has been owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The name ""Onway"" came from the latter part of the name of the great Bashaba (ruling chief) who led the nation of many tribes of Native Americans that ruled this area: Passaconaway. Camp Onway consisted of nine campsites: Abnaki, Algonquin (Provo), Jacunda, New Magee, Old Magee, Pedhela, and"
"3, originally called Camp Hi-Catoctin and located at a much higher elevation, became Camp David. Camp Misty Mount Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Camp Misty Mount Historic District Camp Misty Mount is located in Catoctin Mountain Park near Thurmont, Maryland. The camp was built by the Works Progress Administration labor program in the development of what was then known as the Catoctin Mountain Recreational Development Area, and comprises 35 rustic log buildings including sleeping cabins, administrative buildings and lodges. All were built between 1935 and 1938. The buildings are a simplified version"
"of Atlanta. It opened in 1996 and serves the southern United States. Camp Ramah in New England (Palmer, Massachusetts), also known as Ramah Palmer, is located approximately 1½ hours west of Boston and 45 minutes east of Amherst and Northampton. It opened in 1953 as Camp Ramah Connecticut and serves the New England area as well as DC, Virginia, and parts of New York. Camp Ramah New England also operates the Ramah Day Camp of Greater Washington, DC, a day camp located in Germantown, MD. Camp Ramah in Northern California (Monterey Bay, California), also known as Ramah NorCal, is the"
"Camp Edwards Camp Edwards is a United States military training installation which is located in western Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It forms the largest part of Joint Base Cape Cod, which also includes Otis Air National Guard Base and Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod. It was named after Major General Clarence Edwards. It is home to the 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation. In 1931, the National Guard deemed Camp Devens to be too small to meet their needs and began to look for a new training area, and two years later Cape Cod was identified as having a suitable environment to"
"and Storahtelling, and traces his acting roots to his longtime association with Camp Ramah in Wisconsin, where he serves as director of the performing arts. Camp Ramah in Wisconsin Camp Ramah in Wisconsin is a Jewish summer camp based in Conover, Wisconsin, on Upper Lake Buckatabon. The Wisconsin camp was the first of the Ramah camps, established in 1947 by Rabbi Ralph Simon, under the direction of Conservative educator Henry Goldberg, with nearly 100 campers. It was sponsored by the Chicago Council of Conservative Synagogues and the Midwest Branch of the United Synagogue. It draws campers from across the Midwest,"
"the east side of the Mississippi River and sailed up the Missouri River. The Lewis and Clark State Historic Site has been established south of the actual winter camp site of the Expedition in Hartford, Illinois. It is located across the Mississippi from the present mouth of the Missouri, as the original camp was; however, the rivers have altered their courses, making the original site inaccessible. The Historic Site contains a museum center and reconstructed replica of Camp Dubois. Camp Dubois Camp Dubois (English: Camp Wood), near present-day Wood River, Illinois, served as the winter camp and starting point for"
"includes Camp Durant and Camp Reeves, is a wilderness property in Moore County. Camp Campbell, a primitive camping facility, is located on Kerr Lake in Virginia. The Council derives its name from the Occaneechi Indian tribe, a band of the Saponi Nation, which lived throughout the North Carolina Piedmont and still maintains a community in Hillsbourough, a town served by the Occoneechee Council. The twelve counties that comprise the Occoneechee Council are divided into ten districts as of 2017. Each district is led by a volunteer District Chairman, a volunteer District Commissioner and a professional District Executive, employed by the"
"Camp Nelson National Monument Camp Nelson National Monument, formerly Camp Nelson Civil War Heritage Park, is a national monument, historical museum and park located in southern Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States, south of Lexington, Kentucky. The American Civil War era camp was established in 1863 as a depot for the Union Army during the Civil War. It became a recruiting ground for new soldiers from Eastern Tennessee and escaped slaves, many of whom trained to be soldiers. On October 26, 2018, President Donald Trump proclaimed the site as Camp Nelson National Monument, the 418th unit of the National Park Service"
"Camp Ramah in California Camp Ramah in California is a Jewish summer camp located in Ojai, California. The camp is affiliated with the Conservative Movement and observes the laws of Judaism, Shabbat, and the laws of Kashrut. The camp was founded in 1956 by Rabbi Jacob Pressman. In 2007, the camp installed the largest private non-profit solar power generator system in the state of California, a 270 kW system. Population-wise, it is the largest of the Ramah summer camps, and it caters to the communities of the west coasts of the United States, Canada, Mexico, as well as the non-contiguous"
"in the mountains of Georgia. It opened in 1997. Camp Ramah Darom attracts campers from Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma, Israel, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Illinois, Arkansas, and Nebraska. Campers experience adventure and fun rooted in a strong foundation of Jewish tradition and Israeli culture. Summer staff are college or university students or professionals in various fields and includes a large delegation of Israelis. Camp Ramah Darom also offers two four-week sessions, full summer, Taste of Ramah, a 12-day sessions for first time campers entering 3rd-5th grades, and a Tikvah Support Program for campers with Neurodevelopmental"
"Camp Floyd / Stagecoach Inn State Park and Museum Camp Floyd was a short-lived U.S. Army post in the Cedar Valley (and now part of Fairfield), Utah, United States. The Stagecoach Inn was a nearby hotel which also served as a stagecoach stop and, during 1860-1861, a Pony Express stop. Both were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the 1970s, and now are included in a Utah state park known as Camp Floyd / Stagecoach Inn State Park and Museum. Established in July 1858 by a U.S. Army detachment under the command of Brevet Brig. Gen. Albert"
"Camp Hammond (comics) Camp Hammond is a fictional training camp appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Its purpose is to train a superhero team for every state of the United States as part of the Fifty State Initiative. This Initiative HQ, located in Stamford, Connecticut, was the original setting for the """" comic book series. Prior to the opening of Camp/Fort Hammond, the superhuman training facility was located at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. Camp Hammond, located on the site of the Stamford tragedy that started the Civil War, is named in memory of Jim Hammond,"
"Frederick Hambright (Hambrecht). Grover also hosts a former White House Chef and manager of the Presidential resort and conference center Camp David, Martin CJ Mongiello, who lives there . Grover is a part of Cleveland County, North Carolina. The county is named after Colonel Benjamin Cleveland (Cleaveland - Thorkil de Cleveland of Cleveland County York, England in the year 1066) - of the King's Mountain battle - a companion of Colonel Frederick Hambright (with his son John by his side) during the Revolutionary War. Grover holds as many North Carolina Official Historical Markers as the county seat of Shelby. It"
"and the Potomac River. (Note that a local tradition asserts that ""Catoctin"" means ""place of many deer"" in an Indian language.) Catoctin Mountain is perhaps best known as the site of Camp David, a mountain retreat for presidents of the United States. It was first used by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s, who called it ""Shangri-La"". In the 1950s President Dwight Eisenhower renamed it Camp David, after his grandson David Eisenhower. The resort is extremely well guarded by the United States Secret Service, and only approved guests of the President are allowed into the retreat. Due to its"
"Camp Wyandot Camp Wyandot is owned and operated by Camp Wyandot, Inc., a non-profit youth organization, based out of Columbus, Ohio. As of April 30, 2013, Camp Wyandot (formerly known as Camp Fire USA Central Ohio Council, Inc.) became an independent organization and is no longer affiliated with Camp Fire. Camp Wyandot itself is located in the Hocking Hills region of South Central Ohio. Wyandot hosts resident camp during the summer, as well as user groups and environmental education groups during the spring and fall. Camp Wyandot is accredited by the American Camp Association. Camp Wyandot is located in the"
"Camp Ramah in the Berkshires Camp Ramah in the Berkshires in Wingdale, New York, is one of nine overnight summer camps and three day camps affiliated with the Conservative Movement of Judaism and the National Ramah Commission. It is accredited by the American Camp Association. The camp sits on site in Dutchess County, New York, about southwest of the Massachusetts border and the Berkshire Mountains, on Lake Ellis. Camp Ramah is a religiously oriented camp that observes the laws of Shabbat and Kashrut. Hebrew is widely used in all facets of camp life, from the names for buildings, physical infrastructure,"
"is located in Cleveland. Galil Cleveland is part of the Midwest Region. Bnei Akiva has been operating in Detroit since 1950. Bnei Akiva has three snifim that meet every Shabbat: at the Young Israel of Oak Park, at the Young Israel of Southfield and at Ohel Moed of Shomrey Emunah in West Bloomfield. Many members of Bnei Akiva of Detroit have moved to Israel, and one former shaliach, Otniel Schneller, previously served in the Knesset.The current shaliach is Yonatan Edrei, who lives in Oak Park, MI. Galil Detroit is in the Midwest Region, and campers primarily attend Camp Stone. Bnei"
"Camp Ramah in Wisconsin Camp Ramah in Wisconsin is a Jewish summer camp based in Conover, Wisconsin, on Upper Lake Buckatabon. The Wisconsin camp was the first of the Ramah camps, established in 1947 by Rabbi Ralph Simon, under the direction of Conservative educator Henry Goldberg, with nearly 100 campers. It was sponsored by the Chicago Council of Conservative Synagogues and the Midwest Branch of the United Synagogue. It draws campers from across the Midwest, primarily Chicago and the Twin Cities. The camp also hosts the Chicago region United Synagogue Youth (USY) encampment (a.k.a. ""Camp Chusy""). Campers stay at the"
"Camp Bethel Camp Bethel is a historic Christian camp meeting facility at 124 Camp Bethel Road, overlooking the Connecticut River in Haddam, Connecticut. Founded in 1877, Camp Bethel is one of the few surviving camp meeting sites left in New England. It is owned by the Camp Bethel Association (CBA), a non-denominational, evangelical organization and is open to rent. The camp was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. Camp Bethel is located in southeastern Haddam, just north of the East Haddam Bridge over the Connecticut River. It is accessed via Camp Bethel Road, which runs north"
"Camp Firwood Camp Firwood is a Christian summer camp situated on Lake Whatcom, southeast of Bellingham, Washington. It is part of ""The Firs"", a Christian camp and retreat ministry that is in good standing with the Christian Camp and Conference Association. Camp Firwood was founded by Otis and Julia Whipple, who gathered 35 people for a five-day retreat at their property overlooking Lake Whatcom in July 1921. This was the start of what would become a multi-site, multi-program organization now called ""The Firs"". In 1954, a group of 30 Junior High campers paddling on Lake Whatcom landed on a camp"
"proximity to Washington, D.C., and its beautiful mountain scenery, Camp David has proven to be a popular weekend ""getaway"" for many United States presidents, and approximately 1/3 of Catoctin Mountain Park can be closed to the public on short notice. Catoctin Mountain Catoctin Mountain, along with the geologically associated Bull Run Mountains, forms the easternmost mountain ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are in turn a part of the Appalachian Mountains range. The ridge runs northeast/southwest for about departing from South Mountain near Emmitsburg, Maryland, and running south past Leesburg, Virginia, where it disappears into the Piedmont in a"
"After the Hurd Engineering Company surveyed an estimated , an area was selected for the camp in south-central Indiana, approximately south of Indianapolis, north of Columbus, and west of Edinburgh. The site, which includes portions of Johnson, Bartholomew, and Brown Counties, was selected because of its terrain (some of it is level; other parts are hilly), its location near larger urban areas (such as Indianapolis, the state capital, and Columbus, the Bartholomew County seat of government), and its proximity to transportation (adjacent to a Pennsylvania Railroad line and U.S. Highway 31). On April 28, 1941, the U.S. War Department announced"
"former Americans who attended Camp Ramah and reconnected later in life. Many spiritual leaders, social justice advocates, educators, and community board members in North America trace their strong Jewish values and commitment to Judaism to their summers at Ramah. An educational initiative by Camp Ramah produced Siddur Lev Yisrael, one of the only Conservative siddurim without an English translation. This is done in support of Ramah's educational mission to emphasize and spread the use of Hebrew. Camp Ramah in the Berkshires (Wingdale, New York) is located on Lake Ellis, 90 minutes north of New York City by car. It opened"
"Camp Washington, Cincinnati Camp Washington is a city neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is located north of Queensgate, east of Fairmount, and west of Clifton and University Heights. The community is a crossing of 19th-century homes and industrial space, some of which is being converted into loft apartments. The population was 1,343 at the 2010 census. The first Ohio State Fair was held in Camp Washington in 1850. It had been scheduled the year prior but delayed due to a severe outbreak of cholera. During the U.S.–Mexican War Camp Washington was an important military location, training 5,536 soldiers"
"Camp Washington, Cincinnati Camp Washington is a city neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is located north of Queensgate, east of Fairmount, and west of Clifton and University Heights. The community is a crossing of 19th-century homes and industrial space, some of which is being converted into loft apartments. The population was 1,343 at the 2010 census. The first Ohio State Fair was held in Camp Washington in 1850. It had been scheduled the year prior but delayed due to a severe outbreak of cholera. During the U.S.–Mexican War Camp Washington was an important military location, training 5,536 soldiers"
"home to Camp Yavneh, a Jewish summer camp founded in 1944 on Lucas Pond, and Wah-Tut-Ca Scout Reservation, a Boy Scout Camp run by the Spirit of Adventure Council. Northwood, New Hampshire Northwood is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,241 at the 2010 census. First settled in 1763, Northwood was incorporated on February 6, 1773 by Colonial Governor John Wentworth, when a large tract of land called ""North Woods"" was separated from Nottingham. Around 1800, the Portsmouth to Concord Turnpike was built, and the town began to prosper. Numerous taverns accommodated sledge and"
"Camp Ford Camp Ford was a prisoner of war camp near Tyler, Texas, during the American Civil War. It was the largest Confederate-run prison west of the Mississippi River. Established in the spring of 1862 as a training camp for new Confederate recruits, the camp was named for Col. John Salmon Ford, a Texas Ranger and the Superintendent of Conscripts for the State of Texas. The first Union prisoners to arrive at camp Ford in August 1863 included officers captured in Brashear City Louisiana in June, and included naval personnel captured when the 'Queen Of The West' and the 'Diana'"
"Happy Camp, California Happy Camp (Karuk: ""athithúf-vuunupma"") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Siskiyou County, California in the United States. The population was 1,190 at the 2010 census. The town of Happy Camp ""The Heart of the Klamath"" is located on State Route 96, about west of Interstate 5 and northeast of Willow Creek. The town of O'Brien, Oregon is accessible from Happy Camp (which is nearly away). The shortest route to Oregon, over the Grey Back pass, is a seasonal summer road and is not cleared or maintained in snowy conditions. The Forest Service, located in Happy Camp on"
"Rabideau CCC Camp The Rabideau CCC Camp was a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp in the Chippewa National Forest in northern Minnesota, United States. It is located off Beltrami County Highway 39, in Taylor Township, and is one of the best-preserved of the nation's many CCC camps. A National Historic Landmark, it now serves as an educational center. The camp was established in 1935 as a project of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program. The camp, one of 2650 nationwide, was home to about 300 men aged 17–21. Like most CCC camps, the Rabideau camp was established to provide work"
"""Yahadut"" teachers. They also organize programs to educate campers about Israel. CRNE has the largest Israeli delegation of all the Ramah camps, and also hosts a number of Israeli campers. There are approximately 700 campers and 250 staff at the camp over the course of eight weeks. Camp Ramah in New England Camp Ramah in New England (CRNE), located in Palmer, Massachusetts, is one of the oldest Ramah summer camps, organized by a Jewish conservation center. The camp traces its roots to Ramah Connecticut in 1953, followed by Ramah at Glen Spey, and has evolved into Camp Ramah in New"