Cape Elizabeth in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Spurwink Church
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2011
1. Spurwink Church Marker
Built, 1802
Rebuilt C.1834
National Register of
Historic Sites
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1802.
Location. 43° 34.781′ N, 70° 15.096′ W. Marker is in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, in Cumberland County. It is at the intersection of Bowery Beach Road (Maine Route 77) and Spurwink Road ( Route 77), on the right when traveling north on Bowery Beach Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 533 Spurwink Ave, Cape Elizabeth ME 04107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Southern Maine Coast. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Battery 201 - Protecting Casco Bay (approx. 2.7 miles away); Bachelor's Officers' Quarters (approx. 3½ miles away); Bachelor Officers' Quarters (approx. 3½ miles away); Field Officer's Quarters (approx. 3½ miles away); a different marker also named Field Officer's Quarters (approx. 3½ miles away); Gun Shed (approx. 3½ miles away); a different marker also named Gun Shed (approx. 3½ miles away); Militia Storehouse (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cape Elizabeth.
Also see . . .
1. Spurwink Congregational Church. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places
this page online
2. Spurwink Church: Old Beauty Restored. 2010 Article on Restoration in Portland Press Herald (Submitted on December 10, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2011
2. Spurwink Church and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2011
3. Spurwink Church
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2011
4. Spurwink Church Window Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2011
5. Mehitable Mitchell Grave Marker
In the adjoining church cemetery, now known at Riverside Cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 954 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 10, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
