Lanakila Camp, Historic summer camp in Fairlee, Vermont, US
Lanakila Camp is a historic summer facility occupying 483 acres at the northern tip of Lake Morey in Vermont. The grounds feature buildings in Adirondack rustic style alongside tent platforms and structures that have evolved over generations.
The camp was founded in 1922 by Harriet and Edward Gulick on a former farm property dating to the 1850s. It received National Register of Historic Places recognition in 2003, acknowledging its significance as an example of camp architecture and educational philosophy.
The camp's name comes from Hawaiian words meaning "victory" or "triumph," chosen by founders Harriet and Edward Gulick, who gave their Lake Morey camps Hawaiian names. The Gulicks ran six camps on Lake Morey and Lake Fairlee; since 1968 all have been operated by the Aloha Foundation, which continues their educational mission.
The facility operates during summer in two sessions lasting three and a half weeks each, running from June through August. During off-season months, the grounds function as the Hulbert Outdoor Center for other educational and recreational programs.
The camp's Main House and the barn behind it date to around 1850, when the land was a farm; the barn now serves as the main assembly hall. Before the Gulicks bought it, the property hosted Camp Kia-Ora, a girls' camp run from 1917 to 1922 that failed financially.
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