CEHistory.org

Mission Statement:

Our mission is to preserve and promote the history

of Cape Elizabeth, Maine

Our location at Fort Williams Park currently houses the Cape Elizabeth Town Museum and the Fort Williams Museum. Our office and historical holdings are also located there. You can tour the museum or make an appointment to search through our archives for historical or genealogical information.

We are open:

Thursdays from 9:00 to noon
or by appointment
Museum tours also available by appointment

*** Public Access to our Online Collection! *** For access to our digitized collection, click here. We have uploaded over 16,900 image files that can be searched from any computer, any time.

Click on Events above to read about our programs at Thomas Memorial Library - Up next, on March 10, 2026 - The Wild Transition from Military Base to Fort Williams Park

LATEST NEWS:

We have a job for you - Docent Program Coordinator - applications due Feb. 28

If you've been looking for a paid, part-time job for the summer months, please consider becoming our Docent Program Coordinator. This is a contracted position that you can do largely on your own time.

One of our most successful and exciting projects has been our museum that focuses on town history and the history of Fort Williams and its key role in the defense of Portland Harbor and Casco Bay. We are looking to pay a subcontractor to handle our museum docent recruitment and scheduling.

This is a part-time work contract and runs from about April to Oct. If you are interested, click here to open an application. Please print it out and send the completed form to us along with your resume and cover letter. Click here for a document describing the work. Cash pay is $10,000 for the full term of the contract.

Winter 2026 issue of The Keeper - Now Here!

Thank you, Hannaford!

Our thanks to Hannaford Supermarket for their $124.00 contribution to CEHPS. For the month of January, Hannaford donated one dollar to CEHPS for every reusable Community Bag purchased at the Mill Creek Hannaford.

Thank you to Hannaford and all you ecologically-minded friends and neighbors!