Share your favorite Camp Dearborn story and be part of its 60th anniversary celebration

Camp Dearborn turns 60 this year and the public’s invited to the party that takes place on Saturday, July 19, to mark the moment.

For countless people across metro Detroit, Camp Dearborn is a place of great memories – from times of fun in the sun to summer jobs to meeting that special someone. Now, you’re invited to share your favorite Camp Dearborn story as part of the 60th anniversary celebration.

What do you love best about Camp Dearborn? What’s your favorite Camp memory? Did you meet your spouse there? Did you spend an unforgettable summer working there?

Everyone’s invited to share your favorite Camp Dearborn story. Please limit your story to a maximum of 500 words and email it to rcoble@ci.dearborn.mi.us. (Email submissions only are accepted.)

Stories will be posted on the special Camp Dearborn anniversary celebration page of the City of Dearborn’s website, www.cityofdearborn.org, where others can read your story and you can read theirs.

And whether you share your story or not, remember that the public is invited to the July 19 celebration. And if you’ve never been there, this is a great way to discover one of metro Detroit’s true recreation gems.

Opened in 1948, Camp Dearborn is unique: a 626-acre recreation and camping oasis that’s located in Milford but owned by the City of Dearborn and open to the public.

A highlight of the July 19th anniversary celebration will be music from The Reflections from 6-10 p.m. at an old-fashioned Canteen dance. Members of both the Michigan Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, the group has recorded top hits like (Just Like) Romeo & Juliet, Poor Man’s Son, Shabby Little Hut and Like Columbus Did.

The celebration will include a wide variety of activities. Some of them are: a classic car festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., tours of Tent Village, Camp employee reunion events, a corn roast, picnic food and ice cream, reunions of couples who met at Camp and a photo display of Camp’s history at the Chalet.
For details, visit the Camp Dearborn anniversary page located at www.cityofdearborn.org.