Hardwick in Caledonia County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Camp Wapanacki

Photographed by Dennis Gilkenson, June 28, 2019

1. Camp Wapanacki Marker

Inscription. Dr. Merle Frampton established Camp Wapanacki here in 1938. It was the first camp in the country dedicated to children with blindness and visual impairments. Dr. Frampton and his wife, Iris, managed Wapanacki until 1942, when operations were transferred to The New York Institute for the Education of the Blind. Frampton served as director of the Institution until 1971. Campers came from across the U.S. and Canada to participate in activities available at most summer camps such as swimming, canoeing, athletics, and hiking. Trails lined with a series of wood railings allowed campers to travel independently around the camp. The Girl Scouts of America purchased Camp Wapanacki in 1991, selling it in 2014. The preserved site is now privately owned.

Erected 2018 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 44° 33.457′ N, 72° 23.686′ W.

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Marker is in Hardwick, Vermont, in Caledonia County. It is on Hines Road, on the left when traveling south. Located near Hardwick/Wolcott Town Line, where Wapanaki Road turns into Hines Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hardwick VT 05843, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Connecticut River Valley,

in the Green Mountains,

and in the Northeast Kingdom.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fisher Bridge (approx. 2.4 miles away); Reverend George S. Brown (approx. 3.4 miles away); Hinman Settler Road (approx. 4.4 miles away); Sterling College (approx. 6.6 miles away); The Soldier's Monument & War Memorial / The Civil War Cannon (approx. 9.9 miles away); Morristown Centennial Library / #2 Dappled Canopy (approx. 9.9 miles away); The Governor's Mansion (approx. 9.9 miles away); United Community Church of Morrisville

Wide View of Camp Wapanacki Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dennis Gilkenson, June 28, 2019

2. Wide View of Camp Wapanacki Marker

(approx. 9.9 miles away).

Camp Wapanacki Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dennis Gilkenson, June 28, 2019

3. Camp Wapanacki Building

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2019, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. This page has been viewed 805 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2019, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.