New England Convention of Christian Churches votes to establish a camp meeting on the Perry Farm in Barnstable.

First 10-day camp meeting is held at Camp Christian.

Christian Camp Meeting Association is founded.

Craigville Inn is built as a permanent facility.

Town of Barnstable celebrates the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in the Tabernacle.

Forty Steps and boardwalk constructed for beach access.

Rev. Dr. Austin Craig lectures in Craigville. Following his death, a few months later, Camp Christian is renamed Craigville in his honor.

Permanent summer post office is established. Building was later turned so entry faces the green.

CCMA purchases 800 feet of beach from Hyannis Land Company.

First beach house erected.

Beach opens to the public.

Town of Barnstable takes 168 feet of beach property by eminent domain. Association Beach remains crowded.

Chiquaquett Inn is torn down (site was current volleyball court).

Major hurricane destroys beach house and bath houses.

Famous tall pines destroyed by hurricane. Tabernacle belfry falls.

Current beach house is built.

The war was still on and wouldn’t fully end until September 2 of that same year. Craigville’s own Alan Shoemaker and Debbie Almy’s sister, Constance - are among the talented “Craigville Kids” assembled here! There is a mention of a silver drive where the village community could donate silver to raise funds for the Great Atlantic Hurricane of September, 1944 - that had ravaged Craigville one year earlier! View Children’s Program

CCMA purchases cranberry bog for beach parking lot (former cranberry bog).