A Craigville Historical Timeline Craigville Village 3/20/22 Craigville Village 3/20/22 1644 Original tract sold by Sachem Iyanough to the first settler. Read More Craigville Village 3/1/22 Craigville Village 3/1/22 1871 New England Convention of Christian Churches votes to establish a camp meeting on the Perry Farm in Barnstable. Read More Craigville Village 2/2/22 Craigville Village 2/2/22 1872 First 10-day camp meeting is held at Camp Christian. Christian Camp Meeting Association is founded. Craigville Inn is built as a permanent facility. Read More Craigville Village 2/3/21 Craigville Village 2/3/21 1876 Town of Barnstable celebrates the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in the Tabernacle. Read More Craigville Village 2/2/21 Craigville Village 2/2/21 1881 Forty Steps and boardwalk constructed for beach access. Read More Craigville Village 2/1/21 Craigville Village 2/1/21 1882 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. Read More Craigville Village 1/31/21 Craigville Village 1/31/21 1887 Current Tabernacle is dedicated. Read More Craigville Village 1/30/21 Craigville Village 1/30/21 1888 CCMA purchases 800 feet of beach from Hyannis Land Company. Read More Craigville Village 1/29/21 Craigville Village 1/29/21 1907 Village water system established by CCMA. Read More Craigville Village 1/28/21 Craigville Village 1/28/21 1908 First beach house erected. Beach opens to the public. Read More Craigville Village 1/27/21 Craigville Village 1/27/21 1922 First band concert. Snack bar opens at beach. Read More Craigville Village 1/26/21 Craigville Village 1/26/21 1923 First publication of Craigville Visitor (later Craigville Chronicle). Read More Craigville Village 1/25/21 Craigville Village 1/25/21 1924 Town of Barnstable takes 168 feet of beach property by eminent domain. Association Beach remains crowded. Read More Craigville Village 1/24/21 Craigville Village 1/24/21 1925 Approximate date of founding of Craigville Cottage Owners Association. Read More Craigville Village 1/23/21 Craigville Village 1/23/21 1931 Paved surfaces laid on village roads. First town water piped into village. Groves Cottage given to CCMA by Dr. Charles A. Groves. Later relocated from bluff to current site. Read More Craigville Village 1/22/21 Craigville Village 1/22/21 1932 Two Sunday School rooms built in rear of Tabernacle. Dining porch at Inn closed in and redecorated. Read More Craigville Village 1/21/21 Craigville Village 1/21/21 1944 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. Read More Craigville Village 1/20/21 Craigville Village 1/20/21 1945 Current beach house is built. Read More Craigville Village 1/19/21 Craigville Village 1/19/21 1948 Photos used for the first time in Tabernacle bulletins. Read More Craigville Village 1/18/21 Craigville Village 1/18/21 1950 CCMA purchases cranberry bog for beach parking lot (former cranberry bog). Read More Older Posts
Craigville Village 3/20/22 Craigville Village 3/20/22 1644 Original tract sold by Sachem Iyanough to the first settler. Read More
Craigville Village 3/1/22 Craigville Village 3/1/22 1871 New England Convention of Christian Churches votes to establish a camp meeting on the Perry Farm in Barnstable. Read More
Craigville Village 2/2/22 Craigville Village 2/2/22 1872 First 10-day camp meeting is held at Camp Christian. Christian Camp Meeting Association is founded. Craigville Inn is built as a permanent facility. Read More
Craigville Village 2/3/21 Craigville Village 2/3/21 1876 Town of Barnstable celebrates the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in the Tabernacle. Read More
Craigville Village 2/2/21 Craigville Village 2/2/21 1881 Forty Steps and boardwalk constructed for beach access. Read More
Craigville Village 2/1/21 Craigville Village 2/1/21 1882 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. Read More
Craigville Village 1/31/21 Craigville Village 1/31/21 1887 Current Tabernacle is dedicated. Read More
Craigville Village 1/30/21 Craigville Village 1/30/21 1888 CCMA purchases 800 feet of beach from Hyannis Land Company. Read More
Craigville Village 1/29/21 Craigville Village 1/29/21 1907 Village water system established by CCMA. Read More
Craigville Village 1/28/21 Craigville Village 1/28/21 1908 First beach house erected. Beach opens to the public. Read More
Craigville Village 1/27/21 Craigville Village 1/27/21 1922 First band concert. Snack bar opens at beach. Read More
Craigville Village 1/26/21 Craigville Village 1/26/21 1923 First publication of Craigville Visitor (later Craigville Chronicle). Read More
Craigville Village 1/25/21 Craigville Village 1/25/21 1924 Town of Barnstable takes 168 feet of beach property by eminent domain. Association Beach remains crowded. Read More
Craigville Village 1/24/21 Craigville Village 1/24/21 1925 Approximate date of founding of Craigville Cottage Owners Association. Read More
Craigville Village 1/23/21 Craigville Village 1/23/21 1931 Paved surfaces laid on village roads. First town water piped into village. Groves Cottage given to CCMA by Dr. Charles A. Groves. Later relocated from bluff to current site. Read More
Craigville Village 1/22/21 Craigville Village 1/22/21 1932 Two Sunday School rooms built in rear of Tabernacle. Dining porch at Inn closed in and redecorated. Read More
Craigville Village 1/21/21 Craigville Village 1/21/21 1944 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. Read More
Craigville Village 1/19/21 Craigville Village 1/19/21 1948 Photos used for the first time in Tabernacle bulletins. Read More
Craigville Village 1/18/21 Craigville Village 1/18/21 1950 CCMA purchases cranberry bog for beach parking lot (former cranberry bog). Read More
