Camp Farwell Explained

Camp Farwell
Location:Newbury, Vermont, U.S.
Opening Date:1889
Season:June - August
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!
Homepage:http://www.farwell.com
Coordinates:44.0856°N -72.1213°W

Camp Farwell is a 100acres 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]

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Notes and References

  1. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1925/11/23/119057956.pdf "Julia H. Farwell Dies: Educator Was a Founder of Summer Camps for Girls"
  2. Jessica Turner, "Q&A with Summer Camp Owners Charyl and Bob Hanson", Vermont Life, Summer 2008.