Camp Menotomy, Meredith, NH

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Walter Jones also mentions the following of the camp's purpose and natural advantages:

The camp is not, and never has been, a venture for profit. Any surplus is ploughed back into improvement of the island's facilities. Sandy Island is a truly cosmopolitan camp. It appeals alike to the young and the middle-aged; the business man, and the student; the housewife and the secretary; the athlete and the individual of sedentary habits. And there is seldom a season when distant countries are not represented and enlightening contacts afforded with visitors. On Sandy Island every man is a brother. It is the sole air of the sponsorship to minister to body, mind, and soul and in its modest sphere to promote the larger Brotherhood of Man.

Beautiful Isle of Sandy
Set in a sea of blue
Raising our hearts so grandly
Moulding us into friends true
Working, playing
Life is just what you make it, boys
Friends and good cheer
Await you here
Beautiful Isle of Sandy.

Since 1919, Geneva Point has attracted thousands of people from all over the country. Located on the southern extremity of Moultonboro Neck, it has become a place where its visitors may relax and communicate with their creator, and feel re-created in body, mind, and spirit, as a family in one.

This property extends into the northwestern area of Lake Winnipesaukee, called Moultonboro Neck, and it was here that Dr. Jared Alonzo Greene purchased several hundred acres for the purpose of raising cattle, horses, and poultry. Early maps designate the property as "Roxmont Poultry Farm."

In 1896, the Roxmont Poultry Farm ceased operations and the property was converted into an inn for the growing tourist industry in the Lakes Region. But World War I brought tourism to a halt, so the real estate was sold for $30,000 to the International Sunday School Association in 1919. This was the beginning of a long and prosperous building program for the Geneva Point Center.

At this time, there were 236 acres, but because of some sales in intervening years, there are presently just under 200 acres. The central property, with all its buildings, has been maintained; however, some buildings have been moved and a few have been replaced with more modern structures to meet the changing needs of the times. The basic beauty of the center has been retained, and for thousands of people it has become a place of spiritual reflection.

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