Austin & Elizabeth Long October 12, 2013
Photo #12
The wedding took place at Fort Williams in Cape Elizabeth, Maine and was arranged by Austin's father Earl Long III and friends.
Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, is a 90-acre public ocean front park on Casco Bay. Home to Portland Head Light, the Park has matchless scenic views, diverse ecosystems, bountiful recreational sites, and a long maritime and military history.
Fort Williams has approximately 800,000 visitors annually and is enjoyed by visitors from near and far. It is open and free to the public, 365 days of the year.
On April 13, 1894, President McKinley named the one-time sub-post of Fort Preble, Cape Elizabeth’s first military fortification, Fort Williams. Named after Brevet Major General Seth Williams, Fort Williams grew to be a tremendous military asset during World War II. Besides protecting the shoreline of Cape Elizabeth, the infantry and artillery units provided the Harbor Defense for Portland. After the war, many of the forts in Casco Bay were closed, including Fort Williams, which traded in its defense of the coast for caretaker status and Army Reserve accommodations. Fort Williams was officially closed and deactivated on June 30, 1963.
Although often a place full of runners, bikers, baseball games, and picnics, Fort Williams has managed to maintain some of its historic past. When the Town of Cape Elizabeth purchased the beautiful 90+/- acre park on December 1, 1964 for $200,000, the old military buildings became Town property as well, along with the various batteries and the Goddard Mansion. Although not in the condition it was when Colonel John Goddard and his family lived in it during the mid to late 1800s, the walls of the great mansion still stand high on the hill overlooking Fort Williams.
Austin & Elizabeth Long October 12, 2013
Photo #12
The wedding took place at Fort Williams in Cape Elizabeth, Maine and was arranged by Austin's father Earl Long III and friends.
Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, is a 90-acre public ocean front park on Casco Bay. Home to Portland Head Light, the Park has matchless scenic views, diverse ecosystems, bountiful recreational sites, and a long maritime and military history.
Fort Williams has approximately 800,000 visitors annually and is enjoyed by visitors from near and far. It is open and free to the public, 365 days of the year.
On April 13, 1894, President McKinley named the one-time sub-post of Fort Preble, Cape Elizabeth’s first military fortification, Fort Williams. Named after Brevet Major General Seth Williams, Fort Williams grew to be a tremendous military asset during World War II. Besides protecting the shoreline of Cape Elizabeth, the infantry and artillery units provided the Harbor Defense for Portland. After the war, many of the forts in Casco Bay were closed, including Fort Williams, which traded in its defense of the coast for caretaker status and Army Reserve accommodations. Fort Williams was officially closed and deactivated on June 30, 1963.
Although often a place full of runners, bikers, baseball games, and picnics, Fort Williams has managed to maintain some of its historic past. When the Town of Cape Elizabeth purchased the beautiful 90+/- acre park on December 1, 1964 for $200,000, the old military buildings became Town property as well, along with the various batteries and the Goddard Mansion. Although not in the condition it was when Colonel John Goddard and his family lived in it during the mid to late 1800s, the walls of the great mansion still stand high on the hill overlooking Fort Williams.