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 In 1920, the election of John B. May as the first president of the New England Section of the National Association of Directors' of Girls Camps (NADGC) marked the birth of the organization now called ACA New England. Two years later, the New England Section of the NADGC started to meet twice a year: once in the fall and once in the spring. In 1933, commercial exhibits were added to the spring meeting. These two meetings continue to this day in the form of a Fall Professional Seminar and a Spring Conference and Trade Show/Camp Expo.
In 1924, the Camp Directors' Association of America (CDAA) and NADGC merged to become the Camp Directors Association (CDA). The New England Section continued as the local branch of CDA through 1935, when the CDA became the American Camping Association.
In 1946, the New England Section of ACA opened its first local office in Boston, Massachusetts, hired Marjorie S. Conzleman as the first executive secretary, and began offering assistance and education to those seeking camp for children. In 1949, the New England Section was incorporated as the New England Camping Association, Inc., a section of the American Camping Association. This long name was shortened to N.E.C.A. and was used until the 1980s, when the name became more generally known as the American Camping Association, New England Section (ACA/NES).
In August of 2004, the American Camping Association changed its name to the American Camp Association in order to clarify the mission and purpose of the organization. In keeping with this change, the American Camp Association, New England initiated a capital campaign in 2005, to raise funds for new office space to meet the growing needs of the section. In January of 2006, ACA New England moved into new offices at 80 Westview Street in Lexington, MA, making it possible to offer increased services and programs to the public and to its members.
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