Millboro in Bath County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Camp Alkulana
Camp Alkulana, one of Virginia's oldest residential summer camps, was established in 1915 and moved here in 1917. Nannie Crump West, a social reformer who directed a settlement house in Richmond under the auspices of that city's Baptist Women's Missionary Circle, founded the camp to provide the benefits of outdoor recreation to girls from urban, working -class families. Swimming, hiking, cave exploring, crafts, and religious services afforded the campers leisure, adventure, practical skills, and spiritual growth. The camp's Rustic-style buildings blended with the environment and encouraged closeness with nature. Boys began attending about 1950, and the camp was racially desegregated in 1968.
Erected 2021 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number D-63.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
Location. 37° 59.615′ N, 79° 37.154′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, in the Alleghany Highlands, and specifically in the Potomac Highlands. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Windy Cove Presbyterian Church (approx. one mile away); Camp Mont Shenandoah (approx. 1.3 miles away); T. C. Walker School (approx. 1.4
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
