Linden Lodge, Camp David

This is a photograph of Linden Lodge, a one-room cabin at Camp David. Located near Laurel Lodge, the main communal lodge, Linden Lodge is one of several private cabins at Camp David. Other small cabins include Hawthorn and Sycamore Lodge. During the George W. Bush administration, chef Matthew Wendel lived at Linden Lodge while working at Camp David. Wendel's duties included cooking meals for the family, and ensuring the property was ready for the arrival of the first family or their distinguished guests. Wendel also prepared meals and assisted the first family at the Prairie Chapel Ranch, their home near Crawford, Texas.