Camp David Camp David Camp David is the country retreat for the President of the United States. It is located in the wooded hills of Catoctin Mountain Park near Thurmont, Maryland, also near Emmitsburg, 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 United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. Originally known as Hi-Catoctin, Camp David was built as a camp for federal government agents and their families by the Works Progress Administration. Construction started
David M. Camp served as Orleans County Assistant Judge again in 1843, and also served as Orleans County Superintendent of Schools. In the 1850s Camp relocated to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where his son Hoel H. Camp was a prominent banker and businessman. He returned to Vermont in the 1860s, settling in Derby Line, where he lived in retirement. Camp died in Derby Line on February 20, 1871. He was buried in Derby Center Cemetery. In 1815, Camp married Sarepta Savage (1793-1852) of Hartford, Vermont. Their children included Norman Williams (1817-1898); George Rex (1819-1822); Hoel Hinman (1822-1909); and Frances Harriet (1830-1894). David M. Camp's nephew,