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For the negotiations leading to the 1979 Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty, see Camp David Accords. For the summit in 2000, see 2000 Camp David Summit.

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Camp David
(Naval Support Facility Thurmont)
Catoctin Mountain Park
Frederick County, Maryland, U.S.
Camp David.jpg
Main Lodge at Camp David during the Nixon administration, February 9, 1971
Type Military base
Site information
Owner US Government
Controlled by US Navy
Open to
the public		 No
Site history
Built 1935 (1935)
Built by Works Progress Administration
Events Camp David Accords
2000 Camp David Summit
38th G8 summit
Garrison information
Occupants President of the United States
First Lady of the United States
CampDavid is located in Maryland
CampDavid

Camp
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Location of Camp David in Maryland

Camp David is the country retreat of the President of the United States. It is located in wooded hills about 62 miles (100 km) north-northwest of Washington, D.C., in Catoctin Mountain Park near Thurmont, Maryland.[1][2][3] It is officially known as Naval Support Facility Thurmont and because it is technically a military installation, staffing is primarily provided by the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps.

First known as Hi-Catoctin, Camp David was built as a camp for federal government agents and their families by the WPA. Construction started in 1935 and was completed in 1938.[4] In 1942, Franklin D. Roosevelt converted it to a presidential retreat and renamed it "Shangri-La" (for the fictional Himalayan paradise). Camp David received its present name from Dwight D. Eisenhower, in honor of his father and grandson, both named David.[5]

Camp David is not open to the public, and Catoctin Mountain Park does not indicate the location of Camp David on park maps due to privacy and security concerns.[3]

Presidential use

Every president since Franklin D. Roosevelt has made use of Camp David.

Security issues

On July 2, 2011, an F-15 intercepted a small two-seat passenger plane flying near Camp David, when President Obama was in residence. The civilian aircraft, which was out of radio communication, was intercepted approximately Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). from the presidential retreat. The F-15 escorted the aircraft out of the area, and it landed in nearby Hagerstown, Maryland, without incident. The civilian plane's occupants were flying between two Maryland towns and were released without charge.[17]

On July 10, 2011, an F-15 intercepted another small two-seat passenger plane flying near Camp David when President Barack Obama was again in residence; a total of three planes were intercepted over that July 9 weekend.[18]

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Park Map Viewer." Catoctin Mountain Park. Retrieved on February 4, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Thurmont town, Maryland." US Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 4, 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Frequently Asked Questions." Catoctin Mountain Park, Retrieved on February 4, 2011. "10. Where is Camp David? The Presidential Retreat is within the park however, it is not open to the public and its location is not shown on our park maps for both security and privacy. If you're interested in historical information, visit our Presidential Retreat webpage."
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  7. ↑ The American Presidency Project. Note (appended to a prepared Presidential message) wherein the nature and duration of the President's incapacity and recovery.
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  9. ↑ File:Thatcher Reagan Camp David sofa 1984.jpg on the English Wikipedia
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  16. ↑ whitehouse.gov
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External links

Further reading

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