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CAMP CEDARCREST in GREEN HARBOR, MA

NEW!! Nov. 2017 - the photos from page 2 and on contributed by Diane Zawacki THANKS!! sorry for the repeats) Formerly known as the Immaculate Conception Camp. This Camp was located just east of the Winslow House on Rt. 139 where the Gotham Hill neighborhood is today. "As I recall, it was owned by Fr. Obrien from the Immaculate Conception Church in Everett. It operated as a summer camp for mostly local city kids. That parish had a school, grades 1 through 8, about 300 kids. So there was a ready customer base. That school has fallen onhard times recently. The portion that was visible from 139 was the boys part. Over the hill was the girls part. Most who went stayed for two weeks. It was really popular with the kids in the fifties and sixties, but then got sold and subdivided in the seventies I think. I am not sure if Fr. Obrien passed away and his estate sold it, or if he did for some reason or another." (comments from Goodguy) The camp was originally the Immaculate Conception Boys Brigade. It was owned by a trust controlled by the Immaculate Conception Parish in Everett and started by Monsignor Hartigan. The original camp was along Careswell St. After a few years Monsignor purchased 2 other camps on top of the hill and combined them into Camp Cedar Crest. The other camps were Camp Malden and Camp Melrose. The girls camp and Monsignors house were located on top of the hill. The boys camp and dining hall were located at the bottom of the hill. In 1971, Monsignor decided to close the camp and the trust sold it for a subdivision. Several of the houses in the subdivision were originally camp buildings which were renovated. My grandfather was one of the founding trustees of the camp and was one until he died. My uncle built the houses in the subdivision. Information contributed by Stephen De Castro ........(from Wiki) ... The original name for Cedar Crest was Gotham Hill. In the 1920s 3 seasonal children's camps were created on the west end of the hill. The Immaculate Conception Boys Brigade, under the direction of Monsignor Edward M. Hartigan from the Immaculate Conception Church in Everett, MA, bought out the other 2 camps and created 1 camp. At the time the hill did not have any trees since it had been farmland for a number of years. There was a growth of small cedar trees on the top of the hill. This inspired Monsignor Hartigan to name the combined camps "Cedar Crest" and the name was emblazoned on the side of the hill in white painted stones. Ever since, the entire hill (and this section of town) has been called Cedar Crest. All of the original comments can still be seen on the main photo gallery page. Please leave new comments here, however!

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View from the Crest of the Hill	Cedarcrest Memories - 1938	The Minstrel Show	Our Lady's Shrine	Immaculate Conception Boy's Camp
Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament	Air View - Careswell Street along the Bottom of Image	Camp Office - Contributed by Kathy Fisette	Boy's Recreation Hall	Girl's Recreation Hall
Cedarcrest Cabins	Monsignor Edward M. Hartigan	campcounselors1970.jpeg	campcounselors1970number two.jpeg	1969 Billy 9 years old Camp Cedar Crest Jr Dance.jpg
1969 Jimmy 11 years old Camp Cedar Crest Jr Dance.jpg	1970 Carol Camp Cedar Crest.jpg	1970 Carol at Field Day.jpg	1970 Jeanne at Camp Cedar Crest Field Day.jpg	1970 Jeanne in Waitress Cabin.jpg
1970 Jeanne, Donny Schmura Peggy Marshalsea & John DiBartolomeo.jpg	Camp Cedar Crest 1972 (2).jpg	Camp Cedar Crest 1972 (4).jpg	Camp Cedar Crest 1972 (5).jpg	Camp Cedar Crest 1972 (6).jpg
Camp Cedar Crest 1972 (7).jpg	Camp Cedar Crest 1972 (8).jpg	Camp Cedar Crest 1972 (9).jpg	Camp Cedar Crest 1972.jpg	Cheryl Butler 1970.jpg
Cheryl Butler.jpg	David Butler & Me 082269.jpg	David Butler 5th grade.jpg	David Butler, Donny Schmura, Mrs. Sullivan Jimmy Weiss 1970.jpg	Debbie Rabbitt.jpg
Dee, Johnny MacDonald - Speedy and Donny Chmura - camp 1970.jpg	1970 Carol Camp Cedar Crest.jpg	Dee, Roy & Jean.jpg	1970 Carol at Field Day.jpg	Donny Camp, Roger Freed, Ana Palaez, Robin Lawrence 1970.jpg
Donny.jpg	1970 Jeanne, Donny Schmura Peggy Marshalsea & John DiBartolomeo.jpg	Eric Snow my camp pet 1970 8 yrs old.jpg	Field Day (2).jpg	Camp Cedar Crest 1972 (2).jpg
Field Day (3).jpg	Field Day 1970.jpg	Field Day.jpg	Camp Cedar Crest 1972 (6).jpg	Camp Cedar Crest 1972 (7).jpg
Jean, Joan & Roy.jpg	Jill Mullins.jpg	Joan & David Jean & Roy.jpg	Joan Chute.jpg	Camp Cedar Crest 1972.jpg
Cheryl Butler 1970.jpg	Kevin Gordon & Billy Dunne 1970.jpg	Me & Dee (2) 1970.jpg	David Butler & Me 082269.jpg	Me & Dee 1970 Waltz.jpg
Me & Dee 1970.jpg	Minstrel Show 1970.jpg	Mr & Mrs Butler.jpg	Mrs. Rabbitt & Joyce Clark 1970.jpg	Dee, Roy & Jean.jpg
Patricia Butler.jpg	Donny Camp, Roger Freed, Ana Palaez, Robin Lawrence 1970.jpg	Paul DeMaio 1970.jpg	1970 Carol Camp Cedar Crest.jpg	Paul Demaio & Richard Glynn 1970.jpg
Eric Snow my camp pet 1970 8 yrs old.jpg	Peggy Marshalsea, Me, Dee, Cheryl Marshalsea 1970.jpg	Field Day (3).jpg	Roger Freed Ana Palaez 1970.jpg	1970 Jeanne, Donny Schmura Peggy Marshalsea & John DiBartolomeo.jpg
Rosemary O'Brien.jpg	Field Day.jpg	Roy & Jean (2).jpg	Jean, Joan & Roy.jpg	Camp Cedar Crest 1972 (5).jpg
Jill Mullins.jpg	Joan & David Jean & Roy.jpg	Roy & Jean, Joan & David.jpg	Camp Cedar Crest 1972 (7).jpg	Roy & Jean, Me, Joan & David.jpg
Camp Cedar Crest 1972 (8).jpg	Kevin Gordon & Billy Dunne 1970.jpg	Camp Cedar Crest 1972 (9).jpg	Roy & Jean.jpg	Me & Dee (2) 1970.jpg
Camp Cedar Crest 1972.jpg	Roy Butler 1970 (2).jpg	Me & Dee 1970 Waltz.jpg	Roy Butler 1970.jpg	Minstrel Show 1970.jpg
Tommy Mullins 1970.jpg	Vinny Bucca Summer 69.jpg	David Butler, Donny Schmura, Mrs. Sullivan Jimmy Weiss 1970.jpg	Waltz 1969.jpg	Paul DeMaio 1970.jpg
Dee, Johnny MacDonald - Speedy and Donny Chmura - camp 1970.jpg	Dee, Roy & Jean.jpg	Donny Camp, Roger Freed, Ana Palaez, Robin Lawrence 1970.jpg	Donny.jpg	Roger Freed Ana Palaez 1970.jpg
Rosemary O'Brien.jpg	Roy & Jean (2).jpg	1970 Carol Camp Cedar Crest.jpg	1970 Carol at Field Day.jpg	Field Day.jpg
Roy & Jean, Joan & David (2).jpg	Roy & Jean, Me, Joan & David.jpg	Kevin Gordon & Billy Dunne 1970.jpg	Roy Butler 1970.jpg	Me & Dee (2) 1970.jpg
Camp Cedar Crest 1972 (5).jpg	Me & Dee 1970 Waltz.jpg	Camp Cedar Crest 1972 (6).jpg	Camp Cedar Crest 1972 (7).jpg	Vinny Bucca Summer 69.jpg
Minstrel Show 1970.jpg	Waltz 1969.jpg	Camp Cedar Crest 1972 (9).jpg	Mr & Mrs Butler.jpg	Cheryl Butler 1970.jpg
Peggy Marshalsea, Me, Dee, Cheryl Marshalsea 1970.jpg	David Butler, Donny Schmura, Mrs. Sullivan Jimmy Weiss 1970.jpg	Roger Freed Ana Palaez 1970.jpg	Rosemary O'Brien.jpg	1970 Carol Camp Cedar Crest.jpg
Roy & Jean (2).jpg	Donny Camp, Roger Freed, Ana Palaez, Robin Lawrence 1970.jpg	Roy & Jean, Joan & David (2).jpg	Donny.jpg	Roy & Jean, Joan & David.jpg
Roy & Jean, Me, Joan & David.jpg	Roy & Jean.jpg	Field Day (3).jpg	Roy Butler 1970.jpg	Field Day.jpg
Tom Carrier 1970.jpg	Jean, Joan & Roy.jpg	Camp Cedar Crest 1972 (7).jpg	Waltz 1969.jpg	Kevin Gordon & Billy Dunne 1970.jpg
Cheryl Butler 1970.jpg	Me & Dee (2) 1970.jpg	Me & Dee 1970 Waltz.jpg	Minstrel Show 1970.jpg	David Butler, Donny Schmura, Mrs. Sullivan Jimmy Weiss 1970.jpg
Mr & Mrs Butler.jpg	Paul DeMaio 1970.jpg	Donny Camp, Roger Freed, Ana Palaez, Robin Lawrence 1970.jpg

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Guest		25-Jul-2020 02:00
I remember the truck ride to beach, canteen, Msgr Hartigan, ? Did Msgr. Have a sister there? . Lining up for meals first reciting a prayer , Making bracelets with gimp, .Going to the chapel praying in fear because of some worldwide crisis, possibly the Cuban Missle Crisis., 1960’s, Singing, I’ve got that Cedar Crest feeling up in my head, up in my head, ....and on. I guess it was a memorable experience! Julie Nesbitt

Guest		01-Feb-2020 22:18
Recently, out of the blue, I thought about Marshfield/Green Harbor and Camp Cedar Crest and wondered when it ceased to exist. Google brought me to this page and to my surprise I recognized a few names in the comments. My name is Richard (Dick) Leger and I was a seminarian/counselor during the summers of 1962 and 1963 (one of the ones Ginny T mentioned that were not to be fraternized with). Ginny, I was happy to read that you live in Ireland-The last time we spoke sometime in the late 1960’s, your dream was to work in Ireland. I’m glad you made it happen. To continue, actually I was not a counselor because I drove the infamous trucks that went back and forth to the beach each day and occasionally to the roller skating rink. The first summer that I was there, the stake truck was a 1947 (?) Studebaker! Whenever you wanted to shift, you had to double clutch it and slam the lever into the gear you wanted. The following summer we truck drivers were relieved to find a new Chevy. We would not drive fast but everyone always thought we were flying. I lived in Braintree for a few years and discovered that Mrs Hughes lived with her daughter just up the street from me. Small world. I think we all had a great time. They were very different days and its hard for me to believe that it was almost 58 years ago! Best regards to all . Dick L (rleger@bu.edu)

John H		27-Aug-2019 18:28
I remember the flat bed truck(s)? with fence that used to carry the kids to the beach in the late 60's and early 70's. As I recall, there was an accident where one camper fell out on Canal street. I also recall hearing reveley being played at sunset. I grew up on the Careswell land.

Richard Ragucci		03-Aug-2019 12:24
I was there in the during the fiftys I remember Fr Hartigan in Everett he was a great man. I loved the archery, boxing night, gymp lessons. It was a good place to grow up.

Guest		01-Aug-2018 09:42
I remember an incident in St James cabin in which two boys were caught smoking by the counselors, for their punishment they were forced to smoke a stogie and preceded to upchuck most of their spaghetti dinner. This would have been around 1971

Stephen De Castro		05-Jul-2018 16:17
I was a kitchen boy the last year the camp was open. My family moved to Marshfield because of the camp. It is interesting how things work out.

Guest		09-Jun-2018 20:37
Fran (Miss Frannie) everyone on here, please join the Camp Cedar Crest facebook page. We have past counselors and campers and dishboys, etc. on there already! Love to chat! Fran Collins

Guest		09-Jun-2018 20:36
I don't remember the counselors having hot water!

Guest		17-May-2018 05:41
I grew up in Newton, Massachusetts and as we approach another summer I still have such fond memories of the three years I attended Camp Cedar Crest back in the late 1960s early 70s. However I never really cared very much for those cold showers, and didn’t think it was fair that the Counselors had hot water and we didn’t.

Walt Lee		11-Dec-2017 18:20
I grew up in Everett back in the fifties....was an alter boy at St Terises church on Broadway for a number of years and went to Camp Cedar Crest as well as Camp Larsalete in Ipswich Ma every summer for two weeks for a number of years and have many great memories of both...

Walt Lee		11-Dec-2017 18:14
I crew up in Everett and was an alter boy for a number of years back in the fifties at St. Tarisa's Church on Broadway....I also went to Camp Cedar Crest every summer for two weeks for a number of years as well as camp Lasallete in Ipswich for a number of years....have many fond memories of both

Rich Michalski		30-Nov-2017 21:01
Hi McDude, if this is you! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for adding the photos and text to the website. The photos are priceless, thank you Dianne Zawacki. The photos add a little forensic check on the camp time line. First, the waltz was last done in Gowns and Tuxes in 1969. Then in 1970 Gowns and dress clothes for the boys. I remember many years and a few waltzes where the highlight of the Minstrel show for the kitchen staff. It was also great to see one more photo of our cook Mrs. Sullivan (Nina) and that years staff. She was a treasure and the foundation of many years of great camp food. The pictures of a camp tour of 1972 already shows the eventual dismantling of the boys camp. The 2 remaining wood structure are Reno (kitchen crew) and Don Bosco (Sr Boys) were eventually moved and made into homes on Gorham Hill Drive. There is one more building, a smaller cabin, that was removed to a local property and made into shed. Great history and for some of us a part of our youth. Our breakfasts at Bickfords in Stoneham still happen on a random basis. We last met on November 18th. We plan on meeting, weather permitting, on December 16, 2017 at 10:30am same place. Join us and relive the camp saga. Keep the stories and the photos coming. Look forward to seeing you at Breakfast. Oh yes, David Butler joined us at one of our Breakfast Meetings. He is formerly the Chief of the Everett Fire Dept. We stay in touch. I hope he sees these photos. No one was ever that young! Way to go David! Have a safe and Happy Holiday Season. Best Regards Rich Michalski CCC Alumni Class of 1953-1968.

Dianne "O'Sullivan" Zawacki		13-Nov-2017 23:38
Tried to join the Facebook page - but the Admin does not check for new people to join. It would be great to communicate with those that had the privilege to go to this camp. My family enjoyed it - lots!!!

Guest		14-Sep-2017 18:36
Richard Michalski Greetings, Sorry for not checking in lately. Message to Patty Fleming Overly, yes I am Joe's younger brother. He is well and living in NJ with wife and 2 daughters and 2 grand kids. Don't see much of him. My brother Mike is also married and living in Peabody Mass. We will be having another breakfast at Bickfords in Stoneham, Ma at Rte 93 and Montvale Ave this Saturday 16 Sep 2017 @10:30am. Hope you can make it. Best Regards Rich Michalski CCC Alumni class of 1953-1968.

pjmccourt		16-Aug-2017 14:50
I remember the long truck rides to the beach. I was there in the summers of 46,47 and 48, I think that's close. I remember the long hikes around the area, the old black tar paper shack with bullet holes they said was Machine Gun Kelly's hideout. Also marching to the Dinning Hall around the big field. I also remember some the items from the First Aid training classes. Hope this note brings back memories.

pjmccourt		16-Aug-2017 14:34
I was at the camp for three summers, 47,48,49. I remember those long rides in the back of the truck to get to the beach. I also remember the hikes around the area to the old black tar paper shack with bullet holes. They story was, it was Machine Kelly's hideout. I also remember the Webster House and taking First Aid class's. Lining up outside of the cabins and marching around the large field to Dinning Hall. And lastly, going to mass every morning. Hope this brings back some old memories.

Guest		31-Mar-2017 19:48
THERE IS A CAMP CEDAR CREST FACEBOOK PAGE. WE WOULD LOVE YOU TO JOIN!

Patty Fleming Overly		29-Mar-2017 03:27
Rich Michalski are you Joe's brother? I loved your mom. She was the head waitress in 1958. That was my tenth year at Cedar Crest, and I know I knew her before that but all these years later the summer years run together. Don't tell Joe but I was madly in love with him that summer. 😂. Anyway I'm so glad I found this sight tonight. It seems most of the others were at camp in the 70's. Since you're younger than Joe you probably remember a lot of them. So far as I've read I don't recognize any names but I'll keep reading and see if I recognize some more.

Fran		20-Mar-2017 19:56
Kathy, I didn't remember that we only made $10 a week, but I guess that was a lot in those days and room and board! Why don't you join the facebook page for Camp Cedar Crest?? Would love to hear from you.

Kathy (Condardo) Greenstein		19-Mar-2017 13:46
I never heard of that incident, I was a camper there in 1966 and in 67 and 68 was a waitress. we always had a good time. I didn't like being a camper the cabin was buggy the showers were ice cold and I got sick a couple of times. when I was a waitress it was a better cabin we even had a living room but we worked long hours for ten dollars a week it was an escape from parents and the long boring summer though. lots of good memories

Guest		10-Feb-2017 00:25
Does anyone out there remember "The Red Dot Man" that would leave a trail of seaweed around the cabins at night? I was there for two weeks with my two older brothers. I remember well being herded onto a truck like cattle off to the slaughter house. I took off and tried to run away and someone rated on me as every counselor in sight setting off running after me and fending them off and made it to the big outside shower stalls to hidensure and got bagged when a counselor saw my feet the fence and was trapped like a rat being dragged out fighting and being forced to sleep in the counselors quarter so I could not take off again. Those two weeks were the longest in my life. Most kids in my cabin were always homesick. Also every evening kneeling on the cement floor of the cabin forced to recite the Rosary. The three if us could not wait to get out of boot camp or should I say "Reform School."

Fran (Miss Frannie)		18-Jan-2017 23:42
Hi Everyone! We have a Camp Cedar Crest facebook page and it would be great to see all of you on there!

Guest		17-Jan-2017 22:11
Ahhhhhh, fond memories for sure! Jim Collins '63 or so thru '68

Fran Collins		02-Nov-2016 16:02
why don't you join the Camp Cedar Crest facebook page??

Kathy Condardo Greenstein		24-Oct-2016 23:14
i remember she was in a fire when she was a little girl and burned the left side of her body ( she fell through a staircase) she was still a great friend to me all you guys we had a lot of fun. wish we never got old lol.

Guest		03-Oct-2016 20:15
My brother and I attend CCC in 1967. We came from Indiana and went with my cousin from Concord. We had a great time.

Fran Burke (Collins)		05-Sep-2016 16:38
Hi Kathy - Contacted Renee Jordan and Joyce Lawton, but don't know about Rene Pellitier I remember her - nice girl, red hair!

Guest		09-Aug-2016 13:12
Next CCC breakfast Saturday Sept 24 , 2016 , 10:30 at Bickfords on Montvale Ave Woburn... Last week two former campers/ waitresses Margaret Herlihy and Linda Sarabia dropped by. All alumni are invited to join in next month. The "big red truck " awaits.

Kathy Condardo Greenstein		08-Aug-2016 04:02
i am also trying to locate Rene Pellitier i don't know if she married but we were good buddies when we were waitresses in 1967 maybe someone may remember her like maybe Renee Jordan or Fran Burke? i know it was like 49 yrs ago but i would love to get in touch with her again ..thanks

Kathy Condardo Greenstein		08-Aug-2016 03:59
Cindy I remember the powdered eggs but you know the cook made them taste delicious. I was a camper in 1966 and a waitress in 1967. we had a lot of fun there were the dances every two weeks and the dance at Camp Miramar. I remember movie night and rollarskating night and of course bowling night. the wagon to the beach and just the thought of being away from naggy parents for the summer was great! lots of good memories

Stephen Dodd		30-Jul-2016 00:59
I was a camper around 1965, assigned as one of the "Midgets" to St. John Cabin. One of the fondest memories of my childhood. We lived at the Franklin Field Housing Project in Dorchester, so Green Harbor was another world compared to the sea of red brick in Dorchester. I remember everything from the beac to archery to cabin insoections. I only went for 2 weeks, but these were the best 2 weeks of my childhood. Thanks

Guest		23-Jul-2016 13:29
Next CCC breakfast will be 10:30 am Saturday Aug 6 , 2016 at Bickfords on Montvale Ave in Woburn. All former CCCers invited to join Richard Michalski , Paul Palermo , Hughie Morgan , Peter Iovanni . It's always a good time. Any questions or comments please email lbdcooking@gmail.com Hope to see you there

Cindy		10-Jul-2016 01:23
Camp Cedar Crest is one of my fondest childhood memories! For two weeks every summer during the 60's, Camp Cedar Crest provided me with my best weeks of my year. Daily mass, trips to the beach in the back of the truck, the Canteen, arts and crafts, archery, and field day are some of my favorite reflections. I learned how to swim at Camp Cedar Crest. Remember the steamed toast? I even enjoyed the competitive challenge of keeping our cabins clean. Thank you also, to the organization that provided me a scholarship each summer. Camp Cedar Crest made a positive influence on my life and I will never forget the kind and generous spirit of the camp.

Kathy Greenstein (Condardo)		23-Jun-2016 21:34
Rich let me know the next meet you have I would love to see the old crew I was there when Renee Jordan Fran Burke Karen Dinaro Lynn Shea and Ellen Gilbert were there.

Guest		23-Jun-2016 21:31
Mike I went to Cedar Crest in 1965 as a camper and 1966-67 as a waitress. the truck I remember going to the beach we were segregated remember no girls and boys together except for the dances. were you a kitchen boy? im 65 in July I may remember you. I miss the old gang hopefully some time I will get to Bickfords and take a lot of pics.

Mike griffin		28-May-2016 22:32
I remember fondly when I was a camper there in the late 50 s . always looked forward to riding the truck to green harbor beach to go swimming.got best camper award my first year.in my final year there a few friends and I decided to climb over the fence where the showers where and raid the cornfields on the other side. Still I learned a lot from the counselors.I'm 64 now and still remember how much fun I had. .

Dick Stetson		31-Mar-2016 17:58
For all those interested. Camp Cedar Crest has a Facebook page. Several of us meet a couple of times a year. Sometimes North Shore, sometimes in Marshfield. It is ALWAYS a great time. So Camper, Counselor, or Kitchen Boy (that's me) stop in.

Guest		13-Feb-2016 10:34
I have very fond memories of the 3 years I attended camp in 1969, 1971, and 1972. Marching to the dining hall, Softball, Capture the Flag, The Bonfire at the end of each session, and of course the Red Truck with the wooden railings which drove us down to Duxbury Beach.

Guest		23-Dec-2015 18:37
To Renee and all the Cedar Cresters.....Happy Christmas .....hope to see you all next year. From Larry D and the guys from Reno .

Renee		15-Dec-2015 02:49
Merry Merry Christmas to all of you, hope it's wonderful and all the best to all my camp friends love renee

Guest		29-Oct-2015 00:52
Next CCC breakfast Saturday Nov 28 ( the Saturday after Thanksgiving) 10:30 at Bickfords on Montvale Ave in Woburn. All invited.......join Richard , Hughie , Peter , Paul and all the other apostles for a Thanksgiving get together

Guest		08-Oct-2015 23:44
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Trousse de toilette		06-Aug-2015 07:05
You should continue, you have a talent.

Frannie Burke		15-Jul-2015 23:21
Hi Kathy, I don't remember the flowered suit, but I'm glad it made you feel awsome!

Kathy Condardo Greenstein		15-Jul-2015 13:01
I thought the meals were substantial considering how cheap it was to go to camp 25.00 a week in 1966. Ginny T wow you remember the Pantry Shelf restaurant my parents would take me there when they visited. everyone would always complain about the eggs (powdered) but cook was the best and she made them taste great. I remember the canteen and spending the 5.00 a week my mom gave me. we did gimp and leather in arts and crafts. I loved to dance so the dances were great. Frannie I know you don't remember but I did. we had a dance coming up and I hated my stuff. you lent me one of your flowered suits and I looked awesome. I miss the old gang sometime I would like to go to bickfords and see you guys again and see how we all look.

Maureen Fama Duffy		15-Jun-2015 17:10
So happy to see there is actually a web site for this place with history on this camp. I lived in Everett, belonged to Immaculate Conception and went to this camp with my cousin about 1946 or 47. We stayed in barrack-type bldgs, meals were served in "mess hall" style. We sat at the same place for all meals and had a bucket brigade to wash our dishes in place. Any left-over bread was saved and the next day we had bread pudding. My cousin thought it was a "fat camp" as the food was not very tasty. Going to the beach in a truck was the excitement of the week.

Guest		04-May-2015 07:57
Tried Facebook. Couldn't find any Camp Cedar Crest Green Harbor, Found others in other Stares, any further info or advice?

Guest		03-May-2015 00:35
if you have facebook, just type Camp Cedar Crest and it should pop right up!

Guest		29-Apr-2015 11:17
Hi all, I left a couple of comments under the Minstrel show pic. Had great fun reading comments. It seems a lifetime ago but what fun and fond memories . I couldn't find a Facebook page for Cedar Crest Massachusetts. Birch beer, the Pantry shelf, that truck, those seminarians who we were warned by Mons Hartigan to " not fraternize with" when I started as a waitress. Thanks Larry and Rich, my mother ( mrs Thompson, now 92) just sent me a really good photo of a roller skating night out. Must be around 1964. Ginny T

Frannie Burke (Collins)		27-Feb-2015 18:34
there is a facebook page on Camp Cedar Crest. They would like you to join the "group".

Fran Burke (Collins)		24-Feb-2015 00:12
I wish I lived closer to Woburn.

Guest		21-Feb-2015 00:59
Hi to Ginny and pat k. From Ronnie g. Easton ma. Still around

Dick Stetson		20-Feb-2015 13:26
Another Breakfast coming up on Feb. 28, 2015 at Bickford's in Woburn. Just off I-93

Dick Stetson		20-Feb-2015 13:25
Another breakfast planned at Bickford's in Woburn on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015 All are welcome to attend.

Fran Burke (Collins)		17-Feb-2015 21:07
It would be nice to see pictures of all that have kept in touch with the Camp "site", what they look like now. Then, we could maybe put a face with a name.

Fran Burke (Collins)		17-Feb-2015 21:05
Hi Kathy, I don't remember sneaking to the boys camp, but if you say so, I guess we did. Old age must be catching up with me. Do miss all the people we met there!

Guest		15-Feb-2015 13:08
Spent a summer at cedar crest would like to hear from some campers around 1943 area Louis Vazza from east Boston there was a boy from Lynn in my cabin a redhead I think his name was garret me email is louvazza@com.net

Guest		14-Feb-2015 23:42
hi everybody; haven't heard from anyone in a while but hoe all is good. remember i told you i have friends in marshfield right on the beach, our same beloved beach is so messed up from the storms it breaks my heart, but we did walk along the beach as far as we could go, and all i could think of is CAMP and what great times we had there, all of us. If we had any sense we could start our own camp, wouldn't that be fun, maybe we could show these kids what it was like to have a REAL GOOD TIME hope to hear from you guys love renee

Kathy Condardo Greenstein		12-Feb-2015 03:24
wow long long time ago.... I was 14 when I first went to Camp Cedar crest in 1966. I cant believe its been 49 years already?? I liked the camp and the dances also when I became a waitress in 67 we got to go to Camp Miramar in Duxbury to go to an end of summer dance. we had the best times had our own group I remember carole Sheehan Renee Jordan and the great Fran Burke who taught me all I knew about sneaking to the boys camp heh heh... I met my first boyfriend there he was a camper I was a year older. don't know what ever happened to him. I remember the minstral show when we wore the fat (black Ladies) outfits and I almost lost my "bosom" down the aisle to the song here comes the minstral parade I remember rich Michalski as Master of Ceremonies. lots of fond memories Kathy(Condardo) Greenstein

Mike Rabbitt		09-Feb-2015 16:12
Hi Fellow campers. Thought I would check in and see what my fellow Cedar Crest pals were up to. Not many comments on the site as of late. I hope that changes...this is such a cool idea...especially for Cedar Crest Campers who had and still have such great memories of camp. Really great to see a few NEW pictures. WHERE can I get old postcards of the camp? I love the one of the Girl's Rec Hall! Used to go up there every two weeks for the dances. First time I ever kissed a girl. More of a peck actually...but I still remember it! Great Times! Be well everyone! Mike Rabbitt

J butler		20-Jan-2015 00:08
Attended for two weeks, 1955....I was eight. I enjoyed until an abcessed tooth took me to a local dentist to have it yanked out. The big excitement was when a lion got loose in the area (real or not, we never saw the lion but we were told to stay in our cabin after the movies) Remember the stake truck ride to the beach, and ice cold showers when we got back. This was the first shower I ever had! After 2 days, all we did was wet our heads, and sprinkle our towels with water to fool the seminarian/ councillors. For real fun we tried to steal each other's towels on the way to or from the showers and hope the girls camp could see the occasional nudity. The food was not great but I enjoyed the hash and pancakes was another first for me. That fall we moved from Everett, so I didn't go again. J. Butler. Now of cape cod

Fran Burke (Collins)		08-Jan-2015 00:15
Happy New Year to all! I hope we will see more comments from our fellow Camp Cedar Crest people in 2015!

Renee		25-Nov-2014 00:23
Hi everyone; can't believe its been a couple of years since i saw you guys, it was this time of the year. Happy holiday hope you all have a wonderful day Renee

Kathy Condardo Greenstein		17-Sep-2014 21:56
Steve I was a camper in 1966 and a waitress in 1967. I remember the waitress cabins those old broken down barracks with cold showers no heat and no privacy we had no doors on the rooms because they didn't trust us. we worked 7 days a week with two breaks for !0.00 a week. I had spaghetti in my hair mash potatos on my clothes but never forgot all the good times the dances the movies the minstral show. loads of fun for the whole summer it did make you responsible and you learned a lot.

Guest		19-Jul-2014 01:49
Steve Falvey from Saugus has many memories of the Camp and the great group of seminarians who ran the programs. Does anyone remember the Friday night fights under the lights? How about riding in an open rack truck to the beach on benches singing the whole time.Steve Falvey One of the seminarians was into Shortwave/ Ham radio and onetime he connected with (I seem to remember) a fighter pilot who was overseas. Gymp was just about the coolest thing to this 10 year old. My best memories ever. I was an altar boy at Immaculate Conception and knew Fr Hartigan. He was a great man and leader who was dedicated to his parish and to the families of IC Everett. Please let me know when another reunion is being Cell 978.423.7997 SFalvey@nercc.org

Richard Michalski		15-Apr-2014 13:28
Greetings, Great to see the webpage is back thanks to McDude. I will have to meet and thank him personnaly for keeper the Cedar Crest memory going. The camp alumni had a breakfast at Bickfords in Stoneham on 5 April 2014. Attending: Richard Michalski, Peter Iovanni, Larry Doucette, Hugh Morgan, Dick Stetson, Bobby Hunt and Paul Palermo. A good time was had by all. We will keep you posted on any upcoming events. Best Regards Rich Michalski

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