Aloha Camp

Aloha Camp

View of Lake Morey from the camp
Location 2039 Lake Morey Rd., Fairlee, Vermont
Coordinates 43°55′41″N 72°09′18″W / 43.92806°N 72.15500°W / 43.92806; -72.15500Coordinates: 43°55′41″N 72°09′18″W / 43.92806°N 72.15500°W / 43.92806; -72.15500
Area 131 acres (53 ha)
Built 1905 (1905)
Built by Winship, Gustavus L.
Architectural style Queen Anne, Adirondack Rustic
MPS Organized Summer Camping in Vermont MPS
NRHP Reference # 03000892[1]
Added to NRHP September 5, 2003

Aloha Camp is a summer camp for girls on Lake Morey in Fairlee, Vermont. Founded in 1905, it is believed to be the oldest girls' camp in the state. Open to children aged 12 to 17, it offers outdoor activities, arts and nature programs, and wilderness camping opportunities. The camp season is divided into two sessions of 3-1/2 weeks, running from late June to mid-August. The camp property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Facilities

Aloha Camp is located on central eastern Vermont, on the northwestern shore of Lake Morey, in the hills north of Fairlee village just west of the Connecticut River. It is laid out over 131 acres (53 ha) of land, divided in part by Lake Morey Road, which separates the bulk of the camp from its waterfront facilities. The camp layout is focused on the Main Building and a number of activity buildings, with living quarters spread around the property. The Main Building is an 1889 farmhouse, while the main activity buildings are repurposed agricultural outbuildings from the late 19th century. On the waterfront stands the Hale (pronounced in the Hawaiian manner, HAH-leh), an Adirondack style meeting hall with some Hawaiian stylistic touches.[2]

History

The camp was founded in 1905 by Harriet and Edward Gulick, both of whom grew up in missionary families with a history of service. The camp was named "Aloha" from the Hawaiian word meaning "welcome" (among other definitions). Edward Gulick was born and raised in Honolulu, and it is from this upbringing that the camp acquires its Hawaiian touches. The camp was so successful that the Gulicks soon opened Aloha Hive Camp on Lake Fairlee and another in New Hampshire, also for girls, and Lanakila Camp for boys, also on Lake Morey. The camps were run by members of the Gulick family until 1968, when the Aloha Foundation was established to continue their legacy.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Liz Pritchett (2003). "NRHP nomination for Aloha Camp" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-27. with photos from 2003

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