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Cabin Hill
All eight cabins are situated on the first hill behind the Main House, overlooking Lake McCorkle (our spring-fed pond), beneath our beloved Jump Mountain. A nod to the Scottish roots of the McLaughlin clan, the cabins are named McDuff, McChesney, McGregor, McLean, McDougal, McCormick, McCall, and McVey. Raised off the ground for air circulation, and with board-and-batton siding and tin roofs, these screen-windowed cabins are the ultimate sleeping place for fully experiencing the benefits of crisp mountain air, the sound of falling rain and croaking bullfrogs, and the gentle summer sunshine and breezes. Inside, a row of lockers and shelves divides the space into two halves, creating an “east'“ and a “west” side of each cabin, each lit, at night, by a pulleyed camping lantern. With their inviting front porches and beautiful views, these bunk-filled cabins have been home to countless Maxwelton gentlemen and Lachlan ladies.
The Barn
The barn at Maxwelton, a classic “bank barn” typical of the area, was built around the turn of the 20th century. Home to our riding program, ‘down barn’ (the lower level) features stalls for horses and space for grain, tack, and farm storage. ‘Upbarn,’ the upper level accessed by the hill behind the barn, which was originally a massive hay loft, is now home to a climbing wall, a movie projector and screen (for Friday Night at the Movies), our art space, our wrestling/tumbling/yoga space, a pool table, a piano, and hay and farm storage. The barn was lifted and renovated in the early 2000’s to ensure its stability and permanence. The current tack house was originally an outbuilding of the Main House (lovingly dubbed “Club 24” by the McLaughlin children, once upon a time), but was moved nearer to the barn to store tack, helmets, and riding gear.
Death Valley
Located behind the Main House and fronting Walker’s Creek to the east, and the small stream, Unicorn Run, to the south, Death Valley is home to our sports fields (soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, and football), our Devotions Area (on the benches beneath the pair of sycamore trees), and our log cabin, McGillicuddy, which is used for sports equipment storage and the occasional overnight guest. A center of athletic activity and surrounded by old-growth hardwood trees, Death Valley is the first place to look for active campers during free time and for fireflies at dusk.