Charles Ferguson: Presidential Seclusion

Mon Nov 10 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm UTC-05:00

110 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701-5630, United States | Frederick

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Charles Ferguson: Presidential Seclusion
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Please join us at C. Burr Artz Public Library on Monday, November 10, from 6:00-7:00 pm to hear from author Charles Ferguson as he discusses his new book Presidential Seclusion: The Power of Camp David. This enlightening novel shares the little-known impact of this mountain retreat on the nation and the world. Following his presentation, Charles will answer questions and sign books. Copies of Presidential Seclusion will be available for purchase at the event.
This event is free and open to the public, presented in partnership with Frederick County Public Libraries. For accessibility requests, email [email protected] at least two (2) weeks prior to the event.
About the book: Behind the gates of Camp David—where presidents find solitude, forge diplomacy, and shape history in absolute secrecy.
The Presidential Retreat Camp David is shrouded in mystery, and rightfully so. The hidden retreat atop the Catoctin Mountains is the one place the President, First Family, and invited guests can gather in absolute secrecy for relaxation, rejuvenation, and world-changing decisions. Because of this dedication to privacy, and a desire to maintain the mystery and exclusivity of the last bastion of solitude for the President, few comprehensive accounts exist detailing the storied history of Camp David and the role the “Spirit of Camp David” plays in world affairs.
Presidential Seclusion provides an exclusive account of the mysterious and storied retreat. Extensively researched from Presidential Archives as well as from the pages of Presidential memoirs, this non-partisan, informative account weaves exclusive stories into a tapestry revealing the importance of Camp David on diplomacy and world history. Written by the former Camp David Historian, this personalized tour of the exclusive retreat makes tree-shrouded trails, majestic vistas, and rooms where history happened over the last 80 years accessible to everyone. As you read, the “Spirit of Camp David” is revealed to infuse everyone who works and visits the President’s private mountain retreat, mainly how Camp David personally affected its primary guests, the fifteen First Families fortunate to call the private retreat a second home.
About the author: Charles Ferguson spent three and a half years as the Camp David Historian and Presidential Chaplain. During that time, he coordinated with 14 Presidential Libraries to better tell the true story of the President’s exclusive mountaintop retreat, scouring records and memoirs for engaging stories, providing glimpses into the hidden world of Camp David. Conducting hundreds of tours for personal guests of the President, his accessible storytelling draws you into the wonders of Camp David as if you are walking the historical private trails with your own personal tour guide.
His writings have appeared on the Faith and Leadership website and in The Presbyterian Outlook, Presbyterians Today, and the United States Naval Institute’s Proceedings magazine.
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