Camp David
| Camp David Naval Support Facility Thurmont |
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Frederick County, Maryland, U.S. |
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Main Lodge at Camp David during the Nixon administration, February 9, 1971
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| Type | Military base |
| Site information | |
| Owner |  U.S. Federal Government |
| Controlled by |
 United States Navy
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| Open to the public |
No |
| Site history | |
| Built | 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 |
Coordinates: 39°38′54″N 77°27′54″W / 39.64833°N 77.46500°W
Camp David is the country retreat of the President of the United States. It is located in wooded hills of near Thurmont, Maryland, about 62 miles (100 km) north-northwest of Washington, D.C.. It is officially known as the Naval Support Facility Thurmont, because it is technically a military installation, and staffing is primarily provided by the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps.
Originally 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. In 1942, Franklin D. Roosevelt converted it to a presidential retreat and renamed it "Shangri-La" (for the fictional Himalayan paradise in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by British author James Hilton). Camp David received its present name from Dwight D. Eisenhower, in honor of his father and grandson, both named David.
The Catoctin Mountain Park does not indicate the location of Camp David on park maps due to privacy and security concerns.
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