Author Archives: Linda Snow-McLoon

The Carter Farm & Water Wheel

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Linda Snow-McLoon

PICTURES OF THE WEEK – 1.20.23 – The Pictures of the Week selections for 1.20.23 from the Scarborough Historical Society include one of the most unusual pictures in our collections. The picture is of a water wheel that was on … Continue reading →

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The Pillsbury House

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Linda Snow-McLoon

PICTURES OF THE WEEK – January 13, 2023 From the Scarborough Historical Society’s digital collections come these pictures of an early Pine Point tourist destination, the Pillsbury House, that opened its doors for lodging and shore dinners in 1875. Included … Continue reading →

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First Scarborough Town Council – 1970

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Linda Snow-McLoon

SCARBOROUGH HISTORY PICTURE OF THE WEEKJanuary 6, 2023 As we enter the new year of 2023, the Scarborough Historical Society will be providing a “Picture of the Week” on various topics and periods in Scarborough’s rich history on the Facebook … Continue reading →

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HMS Pinafore Production

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Linda Snow-McLoon

From the Collections By Linda Snow McLoon An interesting picture has surfaced that expands our knowledge of Scarborough’s past. From a photograph and accompanying notes, we learn about an event that must have caused some excitement in Scarborough in the … Continue reading →

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Tippecanoe and Tyler Too

Posted on December 17, 2022 by Linda Snow-McLoon

From the Ephemera… By Linda Snow McLoon Residents of Scarborough have always had an opportunity to have their voices heard and their votes counted when a presidential election took place in our country. A document from the historical society’s ephemera … Continue reading →

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From the Ephemera: The Clams of Scarborough

Posted on November 19, 2022 by Linda Snow-McLoon

By Linda McLoon with assistance from Rodney Laughton The Clams of Scarborough “You may sing of your Providence oysters, Or boast of your roasted spring lamb, But there’s no dish or compound that ever was cooked, That comes up to … Continue reading →

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Remembering Dorothy Shaw Libbey

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Linda Snow-McLoon

By Linda Snow McLoon Over the years a number of individuals have made major contributions toward preserving Scarborough’s history, but no one has done more toward saving our past for future generations than Dorothy Shaw Libbey. Long before she and … Continue reading →

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Naming the Two Rod Road

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Linda Snow-McLoon

FROM THE EPHEMERA….          By Linda Snow McLoon There are a number of ways various roadways in Scarborough got their names. In early times, roads were often named after a family who lived on the road – the Fogg Road, … Continue reading →

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SAVING SCARBOROUGH’S LAST DISTRICT SCHOOL

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Linda Snow-McLoon

By Linda Snow McLoon Before there were big yellow school busses, school children in Scarborough for the most part walked to school. To keep the distances from their homes doable, back in the 1800s Scarborough had over a dozen one-room … Continue reading →

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Historical Society Unveils Laughton History Table

Posted on November 13, 2021 by Linda Snow-McLoon

By Linda Snow McLoon The doors of the Scarborough Historical Society and Museum have been closed during a long pandemic, but with so many people now vaccinated, beginning Saturday, November 13 visitors who are safely masked are once again welcome … Continue reading →

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