Camps of Geneva Lake

by Carolyn Hope Smeltzer and Jill Westberg

Book Overview

Geneva Lake camps provided education, activities, spirituality, and community in a healthy environment away from the city. The first sites were located on the western shores of Geneva Lake, with Camp Collie established in 1874; seventeen more followed. Although most camps were spiritually based, they differed in what they offered and who they served. People attending the camps came from all income levels and many cultures. Adult- and family-oriented...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467115312
• ISBN13: 9781467115315
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 9.1"