A Legacy Of Inspiration

In 1904, Camp Medomak was established on Washington Lake in Maine by Frank Poland. It was one of the first all-boys summer camps in the United States. In 1924, just across the lake, Wetona Camp for Girls was founded by Bertha Stevens as Medomak Camp’s sister camp. Then in 1946, Medomak Camp eventually purchased Wetona Girls Camp and was renamed Med-o-lark. This name was a tribute to the original Medomak name and to the Meadowlark bird that’s native to Washington Lake. Camp Med-o-lark operated as a co-ed camp until its closure in 1965.

Just two years later in 1967, Camp Med-o-lark had its encore! It was re-established as the beloved Arts Camp that it is today. Diverse in every way, Med-o-lark was one of the first private camps to embrace campers of color and campers from other countries. Today, Med-o-lark stays true to its roots of inclusion and inspiration, continuing its long tradition of values in a creative, nurturing, and fun environment.