Camp Walt Whitman
Camp Walt Whitman (abbreviated CWW) is a traditional, overnight, and co-educational summer camp located in Piermont, New Hampshire along the shore of Lake Armington.[1] It was founded in 1948 by Arnie and Chick Soloway and has remained in the family; it is today run by Carolyn and Jed Dorfman.[2] It is named after poet Walt Whitman.
| Camp Walt Whitman | |
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 The view from Camp Walt Whitman's dining hall. | |
| Location | Piermont, New Hampshire |
| Type | Summer camp |
| Water | Lake Armington |
| Established | 1948 |
| Website | www |
The camp's activities include tennis, golf, archery, gymnastics, pottery, hiking, sailing, and others.[3] As of 2018, the cost of the camp's full seven-week session is US$12,950.[4] The majority of campers are Jewish children from the New York metropolitan area, but the camp has no official religious or geographic affiliation. The camp has a return rate between 85% and 90%.[3]
References
- Domius, Susan (August 14, 2008). "A Place and an Era in Which Time Could Stand Still". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- Camp Walt Whitman Archived 2017-04-28 at the Wayback Machine July 1, 2016
- Germanok, Stephen (February 10, 2008). "Five Great Overnight Camps". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on June 5, 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Sessions & Enrollment". Camp Walt Whitman. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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