Virginia Department of Historic Resources Virginia Department of Historic Resources
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VLR Listing Date 12/11/2014
NRHP Listing Date 04/06/2015
NRHP Reference Number 15000136
Camp Mont Shenandoah was founded by Nannie Crump West of Richmond in 1927 as a private venture to serve Richmond’s privileged young women. Encompassing 60 acres today along the Cowpasture River, the camp boasts more than a dozen one- or two-story Rustic-style sleeping cabins, a dining hall, and infirmary, all dating from the 1920s, a lodge from the mid-1930s, among other buildings and structures contributing to the site’s historical significance. At the time of its listing it was operating as a private business serving young women from across the United States. Camp Mont Shenandoah is the oldest girls’ camp in Virginia in continuous operation.
[Photo credit: Samantha Crouse, 2014]
Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark
Updated: March 3, 2021
