June 13, 1997 • Page Image 23
…• HISTORY OF THE FRESH AIR SOCIETY 1925: BRIGHTON Is PURCHASED!!! In 1925 Mr. and Mrs. Edwin M. Rosenthal donated 80 acres of land near Brighton, that was to become the nucleus of the new campsite. Further purchases brought the camp up to 200 acres that consisted of the familiar dormitory buildings, recreation hall, and dining hall. /--- In 1927, the year that Fresh Air Camp at Brighton opened, the Fresh Air Society became one of the inco...…

















































