Camp Farwell is a 100 acres (40 ha) summer camp for girls in Newbury, Vermont, on Halls Lake. Founded in 1889 by Julia Farwell, it may be the longest running all-girls camp in the United States.[1][2]
| Location | Newbury, Vermont, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 44°05′08″N 72°07′17″W / 44.08557°N 72.121274°W |
| Opened | 1889 |
| Slogan | Camp Farwell is the first girls summer camp in Vermont, the first girls summer camp in New England and the first girls summer camp in the United States! |
| Operating season | June – August |
| Website | http://www.farwell.com |
References
edit- ^ "Julia H. Farwell Dies: Educator Was a Founder of Summer Camps for Girls", The New York Times, November 23, 1925.
- ^ Jessica Turner, "Q&A with Summer Camp Owners Charyl and Bob Hanson" Archived 2008-10-12 at the Wayback Machine, Vermont Life, Summer 2008.
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