Contributed by Camp Runoia
Description
In 1905-06, Lucy Weiser, joined by a student at Columbia, envisioned a summer camp for girls in the country as many boys were having that opportunity.
By 1907 they had secured a rental place in Belgade Lakes and opened Camp Runoia. By 1915, they moved the camp site across the lake to a property they bought from a local farmer.
Weiser was an industrial designer and designed all the buildings at camp except the existing farm house. This picture shows her in front of the Lodge which she designed and had built -- a building used to assemble the camp, housing a library, pianos, fireplace and eventually the camp office.
About This Item
- Title: Lucy Weiser, Camp Runoia, 1915
- Creation Date: 1915
- Subject Date: 1915
- Location: Belgrade Lakes, Kennebec County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Local Code: 1915 Logbook
- Collection: Camp Runoia Log Book Collection
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Camp Runoia (Belgrade Lakes, Me.)
- Weiser, Lucy
- Pond, Jessie--Photographs
- Camps--Maine--Belgrade Lakes
People
For more information about this item, contact:
Camp RunoiaPO Box 450, Belgrade Lakes, ME
(207) 495-2228
Website
The copyright and related rights status of this item have not been evaluated. Please contact the contributing repository for more information.
Please post your comment below to share with others. If you'd like to privately share a comment or correction with MMN staff, please send us a message with this link.
