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Camps of Geneva Lake
Contributor(s): Smeltzer, Carolyn Hope (Author), Westberg, Jill (Author)
ISBN: 1467115312     ISBN-13: 9781467115315
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
OUR PRICE:   $22.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: March 2016
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi
- Travel | Parks & Campgrounds
- Sports & Recreation | Camping
LCCN: 2015947235
Series: Images of America
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
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 camps provided a setting for vacations or conferences, and children's camps prided themselves on fostering responsibility and solid values. Images of America: Camps of Geneva Lake highlights 18 camps in the days of woolen bathing costumes, steam yachts, and platform tents.

Contributor Bio(s): Smeltzer, Carolyn Hope: - The stories in Camps of Geneva Lake were collected from the camps' archives, staff, and campers. Carolyn Hope Smeltzer, author of Arcadia Publishing's Lake Geneva in Vintage Postcards and Geneva Lake, has enjoyed Williams Bay and Fontana since 1995. Jill Westberg has been a resident of Geneva Lake's south shore all of her life. Both authors value the history and preservation of Geneva Lake's camps and hope readers will immerse themselves in their traditions. Now, let's go camping!