History


	History
	The history of the Cape Cod Sea Camps, Camp Monomoy for Boys and Camp Wono for Girls, is the story not only of two children's camps, but also of a family, the Delahantys. More than any other single individual, Robert J Delahanty created and crafted the essence and character of the Sea Camps. It was his vision that came to life in 1922 and which still endures today. With the inestimable assistance of his wife and partner, Emma Berry Delahanty, and later, their daughter, Berry Delahanty Richardson, Captain Del gave substance to his dreams, founding a business and embarking on a calling. Captain and Mrs. Del dedicated themselves to serving youth. From the beginning of his career, Captain Del passionately believed in the educational and spiritual value of properly constructed recreational activities. His brilliance shone through in his camp program offerings, and also in his innate sense of what was good and useful for children. He understood that every child needs to be best at something, whether hitting a baseball the furthest, sailing a course the quickest, swimming a distance the fastest, or simply having the most perfect bed in camp. Today the Delahanty tradition not only endures, it flourishes! Captain and Mrs. Del's granddaughter, Nancy Garran, now steers the ship with the same commitment to excellence laid down by her grandparents and her Aunt Berry.

	Timeline
	1922	Camp Monomoy for boys is founded by Robert J. Delahanty (Capt. Del) and Harriman C. Dodd (Skipper Dodd) two educators at Worcester Academy, a private boys school in Massachusetts.
	1926	Camp Mon-O-Moy moves from West Harwich to Brewster.
	1939	Camp Wono for girls is founded by Capt. and Mrs. Del in East Brewster, MA directly on Cape Cod Bay not more than 1/2 mile from Camp Monomoy. (current location of Cape Cod Sea Camps).
	1965	Monomoy Day Camp is conceived as a separate camping program for children on Cape Cod utilizing the facilities of both Monomoy and Wono.
	1975	Monomoy and Wono combined onto one campus, Camp Wono, offering a co-educational recreational overnight camping experience for children, Cape Cod Sea Camps. Monomoy Day Camp operates from the Camp Monomoy site.
	1983	Camp Monomoy becomes a part of Nickerson State Park after being purchased by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Monomoy Day Camp moves to the Camp Wono campus.
	2007	Cape Cod Sea Camps celebrates it's 85th anniversary.
	Today	Nancy Garran, granddaughter of Capt. and Mrs. Del, is Executive Director of the Cape Cod Sea Camps, managing the day to day operations of both the overnight and day camping programs.