Title: Cape’s 250th Anniversary –Initial brainstorming
Author: Ellen
Last saved by: Michael K. McGovern

Cape’s 250^th Anniversary –Initial brainstorming
Need for Town-wide committee to encourage and coordinate activities 
Enlist existing groups/events:

Memorial Day (Parade)
Family Fun Day (Parade, Indian village, old games penny candy store; historic places treasure hunt)
Veterans Day – honor 250 yrs of veterans
Beach to Beacon
Fort Williams event?
Fort Williams arboretum group
Library
Schools/ youth groups
Garden Club
Lions
Rotary
Spurwink Grange
Churches
Cape Farm Alliance / Strawberry Festival
Fire Dept. – historic display on Mem Day?, muster?
Education Foundation
Land Trust
Fort Williams Museum
Cape Business Alliance
ID 10 oldest families – history of Spragues?
Arts Alliance
Town Council – November 1, 1765

Specific Ideas:
Parade – antique cars, fire equipment, floats, old fashioned bicycles
Historical Tours –
		Kings Highway?
		Southern Cape – perhaps hire trolley
		Northern Cape – new tour - perhaps hire trolley -
		Historic houses (Arboretum or Garden Club)
		Portland Head Light / Two Lights Lighthouse
		Spurwink Meeting House
Antique Show/ flea market/ appraisals -  local antiques dealers
Band Concert in pagoda at Fort Williams and ice cream social
Grange Hall – dinner / contra dance
Afternoon Tea and Historic Exhibition 
Hay rides and historic exhibits at Old Christmas Farm 
Clam Bake Two Lights State Park – Kelly Strout?
Harvest Ball at Town Hall -entertainment

Enduring  memorial – historic plaques
On historic homes (Greater Portland Landmarks?)
Walking History Trail with permanent plaques possible locales:
	Shore Road – Trolley “shelter” – 
Casino and Theatre 
Cape Cottage Post office
Fort Williams/Lighthouse?
On Shore Walkway 
Delano Park – Blacksmith; John Calvin Stevens
Pond Cove - St. John Smith mansion; other lost grand houses?
Pond Cove Center – “Mt. Misery”, Hannaford Farm; …
Kettle Cove-	Old Ocean House Hotel
Two Lights -	Life Saving Station
Light houses		  
	Invite the governor, politicians

May 9, 2013
Cape Elizabeth Historic Preservation Society Committee:  Jane Beckwith, Bev Brooking, Dorothy Higgins,  Ellen Van Fleet