| Camp Fatima | |
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  Camp Fatima | |
| Coordinates | 43°23′51.9720″N71°17′48.4080″W / 43.397770000°N 71.296780000°W |
| Campsites | Camp Fatima |
| Facilities |
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| Fee | $1950 (Regular) |
| Owner | Darren Van Dzura (Resident Director) |
| Established | 1949 |
| Website | bfcamp |
Camp Fatima is a Catholic overnight summer camp located in Gilmanton Iron Works, NH. [1] [2] The camp has a waterfront on the northern shore of Upper Suncook Lake.
The camp was founded in 1949 by Richard Boner, after the previous establishment, a Jewish camp named Camp Wingo, closed and relocated to Maine. [3] The camp is named after Our Lady of Fátima, a Marian apparition observed in 1917 by three shepherd children at the Cova da Iria, in Fátima, Portugal.
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu attended Camp Fatima from 1984 to 1989. [4]
Camp Fatima has four normal sessions during the summer. Each session is two weeks long. [2] Along with the normal sessions, the camp also offers a special needs week. [5] The camp programs are as follows:
For those who wish to attend the camp over the age of 15, they can apply for the CIT (Counselor in Training) program. [1] [2] For the campers, the camp has cabins, with each cabin having approximately eight bunk beds.
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