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Facilities include a main hall, kitchen, guest cabins, amphitheater, and fire pit. The | Facilities include a main hall, kitchen, guest cabins, amphitheater, and fire pit. The | ||
[http://farhorizons.org/ website] lists program schedules and downloadable brochures, photographs, activities, housing options, camp rules, and news. | [http://farhorizons.org/ website] lists program schedules and downloadable brochures, photographs, activities, housing options, camp rules, and news. | ||
== History == | |||
During the Labor Day weekend (September 4-6) of 1954, the first work period was held by members of the Northern and Southern California Federation. It was attended by seventy-one people.<ref>"Camp in the High Sierras," ''The American Theosophist'' 42.10 (October, 1954), 212.</ref> | |||
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[[Category:Camps and retreat centers]] | [[Category:Camps and retreat centers]] | ||
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Revision as of 20:18, 16 March 2016
Far Horizons Retreat Center is located in the Sequoia National Monument. Its breathtaking natural setting is home to an extensive schedule of programs and retreats. The center is affiliated with the Theosophical Society in America. According to its web page,
Far Horizons Retreat Center was founded in 1954 by G.V. and Mary Hull. The camp was created as a practical experiment in applying theosophical principles to daily life. The Theosophical Society is a worldwide organization founded in 1875 and dedicated to better understanding our place in the universe as well as the purpose and meaning in our lives.[1]
Facilities include a main hall, kitchen, guest cabins, amphitheater, and fire pit. The website lists program schedules and downloadable brochures, photographs, activities, housing options, camp rules, and news.
History
During the Labor Day weekend (September 4-6) of 1954, the first work period was held by members of the Northern and Southern California Federation. It was attended by seventy-one people.[2]