Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp Explained

Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp
Location:	Middle Rd., approx. 0.25 mi. NE of jct. of Middle Rd. and PA 3021, Butler Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	41.0128°N -75.9961°W
Added:	February 20, 2004
Refnum:	04000064

The Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp, also known as the Ferrwood Music Camp, is an historic fresh air camp which is located in Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

The camp was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

History and architectural features

The historic buildings and structure are a dormitory (1927), dining room / kitchen (c. 1935), and wood frame pump house (1927). It originally operated as a camp for undernourished children predisposed to tuberculosis.

The Ferrwood Music Camp, operated by the Greater Hazleton Philharmonic Society, opened in 1969.^[1] The camp is currently run by the CAN DO Community Foundation.

The camp was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

External links

• Ferrwood Music Camp website

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H119128_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp]. 2012-03-05. Robert A. Janosov . PDF. April 2003.