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Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp

Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp
LUZERNE COUNTY FRESH AIR CAMP; LUZERNE COUNTY, PA.jpg
Dormitory
Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp is located in Pennsylvania
Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp
Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp is located in the US
Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp
Location Middle Rd., approx. 0.25 mi. NE of jct. of Middle Rd. and PA 3021, Butler Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°00′46″N 75°59′46″W / 41.01278°N 75.99611°W / 41.01278; -75.99611Coordinates: 41°00′46″N 75°59′46″W / 41.01278°N 75.99611°W / 41.01278; -75.99611
Area 17.8 acres (7.2 ha)
NRHP Reference # 04000064
Added to NRHP February 20, 2004

Luzerne County Fresh Air Camp, also known as Ferrwood Music Camp, is a historic fresh air camp located in Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The historic buildings and structure are a dormitory (1927), dining room / kitchen (c. 1935), and wood frame pump house (1927). It originally operated as a camp for undernourished children predisposed to tuberculosis. The Ferrwood Music Camp, operated by the Greater Hazleton Philharmonic Society, opened in 1969. The camp is currently run by the CAN DO Community Foundation.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Modern buildings at the camp


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