A Craigville Historical Timeline

Craigville Village Craigville Village

1956

Stained glass window of Jesus as a youth installed in Tabernacle chancel.

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1960
Craigville Village Craigville Village

1960

Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ leases CCMA buildings and establishes Craigville Conference Center with Marion Vuilleumier as assistant director.

First edition of Craigville Chronicle is published.

Tabernacle’s Hook and Hastings tracker organ relocated from Wellesley College to Craigville.

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Craigville Village Craigville Village

1961

Tabernacle chancel renovated (gift in memory of William Lowry).

Manor, Lodge, Marshview and Recreation Hall are purchased. CCMA property now includes these buildings and Tabernacle, Inn, Post Office, Harvard House, Groves House, Andover, and Yale cottages.

Craigville Introduced to Mass Conference.

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1962
Craigville Village Craigville Village

1962

Conference Center transitions to year-round programming.

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1963

First annual Cape Cod Writers Conference convenes in Craigville.

Annual Illumination Night reinstituted and Barnstable Town Band concerts on the green begin.

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Craigville Village Craigville Village

1964

Union cottage purchased.

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Craigville Village Craigville Village

1965

Swain cottage purchased (sold in 1977).

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Craigville Village Craigville Village

1968

Minnie’s Seaside Rest acquired by United Church Board for World Ministries (later transferred to Massachusetts Conference, sold in 2017).

Boston cottage and adjoining land purchased by CCMA.

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Craigville Village Craigville Village

1969

Centennial Fund inaugurated.

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Craigville Village Craigville Village

1970

Staff house (former director’s residence) is built (sold by Massachusetts Conference in 2017).

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1972

“Craigville on Old Cape Cod,” “A Walk in the Bog” and “A Walking Tour of Craigville are published.

Craigville Centennial Celebration.

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Craigville Village Craigville Village

1973

Third tennis court is built.

“What’s Cooking in Craigville” is published.

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Craigville Village Craigville Village

1975

Harvard House is torn down.

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Craigville Village Craigville Village

1976

US Bicentennial is celebrated with fireworks off Craigville Beach.

Bicentennial Park at north end of Lake Elizabeth Drive is dedicated.

Revision of “Bog Trail” to “Bog and Nature Trail” is published.

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Craigville Village Craigville Village

1981

Lodge addition is built to house year-round office.

New Lodge septic system is built.

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Craigville Village Craigville Village

1982

Beach pavilion is named for James Buffington.

Red Lily Pond Project is established to save, renew, and maintain Lake Elizabeth and Red Lily Pond.

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Craigville Village Craigville Village

1983

New septic system is installed for the Inn, four cottages and director’s house.

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Craigville Village Craigville Village

1984

CCMA, CCOA and Conference Center establish the Beautification Fund and Committee to improve common areas of the village.

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1985

Craigville Fund is established to raise $250,000 for restoration of beach and village buildings.

Mortgages burned in special vesper service.

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1986

CCMA creates a part-time Executive Director position.

Pierre Dupont Vuilleumier Program Fund established.

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