Bohemian Grove is a campground in Monte Rio, California. It is owned by a men's club known as the Bohemian Club. Each July, members flock to the 2,700-acre campground. The members include former presidents, business leaders and other powerful figures.New York Times: Goldwater Spending Weekend In Camp at Bohemian Grove
On June 5, 2009, Politico.com reported that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor was a member of the 'female' version of the Bohemian Grove, known as the Belizean Grove.Huffington Post: Belizean Grove: Sotomayor Joined...
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Location
20601 Bohemian Avenue, in Monte Rio, California
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Members
Approximately 2,500
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Owned by the Bohemian Club
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Set in a forest of ancient redwood trees
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High profile members are said to have included Henry Kissinger, George H. W. Bush, and the Rockefeller family
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Club is for men only
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Several camps on the site
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Fee
$25,000 to join the Bohemian Club
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$5,000 membership dues fee each year
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Founded
1872
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Founded by
Two journalists from San Francisco
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Motto
"Weaving Spiders Come Not Here"
