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Camp Alkulana

Coordinates: 37°59′32″N 79°37′11″W / 37.99222°N 79.61972°W / 37.99222; -79.61972
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Camp Alkulana Historic District
Lantern Lodge, on the road near the entrance
Camp Alkulana is located in Virginia
Camp Alkulana
Camp Alkulana is located in the United States
Camp Alkulana
Location111 Alkulana Camp Rd., near Millboro Springs, Virginia
Coordinates37°59′32″N 79°37′11″W / 37.99222°N 79.61972°W / 37.99222; -79.61972
Area20 acres (8.1 ha)
Built1917 (1917)
NRHP reference No.15000135[1]
Added to NRHPApril 6, 2015

Camp Alkulana is a summer camp in Millboro Springs, Virginia. Located on 20 acres (8.1 ha) in the mountains of western Virginia, it was established in 1915 and moved to its current site in 1917. It was founded to serve as a summer retreat for urban youth. It is the oldest known surviving summer camp in the state and it continues to specifically cater to low income children who would otherwise be unable to afford camp. Its buildings and grounds are mainly in a rustic style befitting the environment.[2] The camp was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Camp Alkulana Historic District" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved September 18, 2015.