Cape Elizabeth in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)

Civilian Conservation Corps

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2011

1. Civilian Conservation Corps Marker

Inscription.
This plaque was dedicated by Chapter 111 Alumni by former members of the Civilian Conservation Corps in memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the members, who served at this post and other C.C.C. camps in Maine and throughout the United States between the years of 1933 to 1942.

Dedicated August 1986

Erected 1986 by Chapter 111 CCC Alumni.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Environment. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and the Former U.S. Presidents: #32 Franklin D. Roosevelt series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 43° 37.381′ N, 70° 12.55′ W. Marker is in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, in Cumberland County. It can be reached from Shore Road. Marker is about 250 feet west of Portland Head Light, in Fort Williams Park, off Shore Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 walking distance of this marker: Fort Williams (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Fort Williams (here, next to this marker); Portland Head Light (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S.S. Eagle 56 (PE-56)

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(within shouting distance of this marker); U.S.S. Eagle-56 (PE-56) (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery Blair (within shouting distance of this marker); Daily Life (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cape Elizabeth.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . . Maine’s Civilian Conservation Corps. Maine website entry (Submitted on December 10, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2024

2. Civilian Conservation Corps Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2011

3. Civilian Conservation Corps Marker

Portland Head Light in background

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 983 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 10, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on May 28, 2024, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on December 10, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.