Geneva Point Center

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Geneva Point Center (GPC) is a historic nonprofit conference center and summer camp in Moultonborough, New Hampshire. The campus sits on 184 acres of woods with a mile of Lake Winnipesaukee shoreline and more than 90 structures, including cabins, small cottages, private lodge rooms, and the Winnipesaukee Inn (built around 1907). The oldest surviving building is a barn from 1839, which was restored in 2021. The center also runs a summer ice cream shop that is open to the public. The site honors its ecumenical roots, a history that remains an important part of its identity today.

The property’s first owner was Dr. Jared Alphonzo Greene (1845–1917). Born in Vermont and raised in Boston, he served as a Civil War cavalryman, studied medicine in Cincinnati, and practiced in St. Louis. In 1885 he and his brother Frank Eugene Greene inherited a successful botanic medicine business. In 1890 Dr. Greene bought four adjoining farms at Geneva Point, totaling about 1,300 acres. His brother Frank bought land on nearby Long Island and developed it into a large estate. The Geneva Point area was listed in the 1892 New Hampshire Atlas as “Dr. J.A. Greene Roxmont Farm.”

J.A. Greene built Roxmont Castle on Long Island (later burned in 1932) and owned the New Hotel Weirs in Laconia (burned in 1924). He also served as Mayor of Laconia from 1901 to 1903. The first commercial use of Geneva Point was as Roxmont Poultry Farm, which produced up to 120,000 chickens and ducks a year and used the steamer Roxmont to move poultry around the lake. Around 1907, Geneva Point was developed to attract the growing number of summer visitors, helped by new rail lines to the area and expanded train stations.

The Winnipesaukee Inn was built during this period and opened to the public in 1907. The Roxmont steamer was converted to carry passengers between the train stations and the inn. In 1919 the property was sold and became a unique camp that continues today. The first owner after sale was the International Sunday School Association, which merged in 1922 with the International Council of Religious Education (ICRE). In 1960 the ICRE became part of the National Council of Churches. The campus was used by many ecumenical groups, with much of its growth occurring during this era. In 1966 the name was changed to Geneva Point Center.

During the ecumenical period, youth camps were among the largest groups, and several cabins and larger buildings were added. In 1986 ownership transferred to the current nonprofit, Geneva Point Center, Inc. The center now serves a mix of nonprofit groups, family camps, weddings, and academic or club meetings. The Meeting House, opened in 2000, provides banquet and event seating for up to 400 people. Summer staffing typically includes local workers and international staff on work programs.