Camp Mary White
Camp Mary White is nestled among ponderosa pines in the Sacramento Mountains near Mayhill, New Mexico. It was established by a dynamic young Girl Scout leader, Miss Mary White, in the late 1920s. Miss Mary’s father donated 200 acres of the family ranch for his daughter’s endeavor.
By 1928, the stately pine lodge known as Ingham Hall and seven units with open-air kitchens and three-sided Adirondack cabins had been completed. For over 70 years, the camp offered Girl Scouts from around the region a place to experience horseback riding, hiking, covered wagon trips, outposting, animal pack trips, and backpacking. It was a place for laughter, singing and dancing, creativity and self-discovery.
Camp Mary White’s alumnae have become teachers and professors, nurses, geologists, biologists, mathematicians, musicians, environmentalists, architects, software engineers, and even a governor. At the 75th anniversary of the camp in 2002, a group of these former campers and counselors discovered that the camp’s vision was fading and that its facilities were in disrepair. Recognizing all that CMW had meant to their lives, they joined together with a commitment to revitalize the camp. They formed Friends of Camp Mary White, Inc. and offered their assistance to the local Girl Scout Council.
In 2006, however, the Girl Scouts decided to sell the camp. Fortunately, it was purchased by a partnership calling itself Camp Mary White, LLC, comprised in part of Miss Mary’s heirs. Their hopes and plans include restoring the historic lodge and cabins and once again offering a place where girls can walk in Miss Mary’s footsteps and experience camping at its best. Friends of CMW, Inc. is excited to work collaboratively with the LLC to see this vision come to reality.
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