Adirondack Museum Publication

For over a century children have spent their summers at "sleepaway" camps in the Adirondacks. These camps have inspires vivid memories and created an enduring legacy that has come to be a uniquely American tradition. In "A Paradise for Boys and Girls:" Children's Camps in the Adirondacks, a complement to the Adirondack Museum exhibit of the same name, the authors explore the history of Adirondack children's camps, their influence on the lives of the campers, and their impact on the communities in which they exist.