Rockwood National Camp

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Rockwood Manor Park, in Potomac, Maryland was the site of the Girl Scout National Center from 1939 to 1979. It was willed to the Girl Scouts in 1936 by Mrs. Carolyn Caughey and was to be used as a character building center. Located only a few miles from downtown Washington D.C., troops would camp there and visit the sites of the Nation's Capital as well as attend conferences and hike the many trails. The site was officially dedicated as the National Girl Scout Camp in 1952.

Although the site was closed in 1979 the park remains open.
Girl Scouts can use the overnight facilities (no cooking allowed, but there are many restaurants nearby), learn about the role of Girl Scouting at Rockwood and the history of the National Centers. No public transportation available, but there is free parking.

Early Rockwood postcards

Rockwood National Camp

Dottie Farmer was able to date this pin to President Johnson's Inauguration - which was Jan. 20, 1965. She was there!

Sally Jeanne Kappler can date the pin further back. She did Service Hours there from 1959-1961 and sold the pin then.

Rockwood National Camp

Rockwood Girl Scouts USA

also came as a charm

c. 1975

Rockwood Girl Scouts USA

image donated by Talli

Personal Memories:

Dear Nancy,
Glad to help. My sister Patti Vincent and mother (she was our troop leader) Ruth Giroux (she is now 84) were there also... Go ahead and use any of our names on your website. We had about 20 of us who went to the Inauguration in '64. We watched the parade from bleachers. I thought it was the best way to see a parade!
Dottie Farmer

Nancy -- Concerning the Rockwood National Girl Scout Camp pin which you have dated to LBJ's inaugural, I will tell you that it was in existence before then. I logged many service hours there (earning and keeping my Office Aide bar) between 1959 and 1961 and that was the pin we sold. I still have mine. Sally Jeanne Kappler