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Category Archives: Places in Scarborough
Arguments of Men of Scarboro at Augusta
[Transcription of a letter to the editor, ca. 1902] To the Editor of the Argus: I was much interested in the arguments of the men of Scarboro at Augusta yesterday, as to what the electric road could and … Continue reading
Locales – Scarborough Beach
Articles: Scarborough Beach Newspaper Articles in the Scarborough Beach Locale Folder. Beach Property Beach Property Offered To Town For $150,000 History Notes Safety Plays Major Role — 1984 Scarborough Beach Newspaper Articles. Includes: Scarborough Council Votes To Buy Prout’s Neck … Continue reading
Fire – Jocelyn Hotel – 27 July 1909
PORTLAND EVENING EXPRESS Tuesday, July 27, 1909 Price Two Cents Transcription by Linda McLoon $100,000 FIRE PROUTS NECK Joscelyn Hotel is in Ashes All Guests Escape in Safety with Their Personal Effects Googins Home and Plant Destroyed The … Continue reading
The Old Kilbourn Home – 19 August 1928
The August 19, 1928, issue of the Portland, Maine, newspaper included an article, “Built in Revolutionary Days Old Kilbourn Home at Scarboro Stands Like Monument to Past.” The original was quite difficult to read, so Scarborough historian Rodney Laughton transcribed … Continue reading
Posted in Black Point, History
Tagged Kilborn, Pickard
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Four “Old Timers” talk about Coal Kiln Corner
On April 18, 2019, four “old timers,” Roger Delaware, Bert Cox, Clay Skillings and Wayne Chick talked about the neighborhood and people who lived in the Coal Kiln Corner area of Scarborough, Maine during the 1960s. Roger both lived in … Continue reading
Posted in Coal Kiln Corners, People who Call Scarborough Home
Tagged Audio, Memories
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Atlas of Cumberland Co. Maine
Atlas of Cumberland Co. Maine From actual surveys by and under the Direction of F. W. Beers Assisted by Geo. P. Sanford and others. Published by P. W. Beers & Co. 93 & 95 Maiden Lane New York 1871 Main … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Point, Coal Kiln Corners, Dunstan, Maps
Tagged Blue Point, Coal Kiln Corner, Dunstan
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Presentation Images – Century of Conflict
On January 6th, 2019, Michael Davis gave a presentation to the Scarborough Historical Society titled “Scarborough’s Black Point – A Century of Conflict.” Below are the images of that presentation. A video of his excellent presentation is here.
Posted in Black Point, History, Presentations, Prout's Neck
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Images of The Moulton House
The Moulton House was an inn, restaurant, and cocktail lounge at Dunstan Corner. Over the years, the Inn had several names and forms. The Scarborough Historical Society has 11 images of the Moulton House, which are available for download as … Continue reading
Once Upon a Time (In Scarborough)
From the Bruce Thurlow Collection Scrapbook clippings from newspapers regarding “Once Upon a Time” [in Scarborough]. The articles include newspaper images and short write-up regarding various Scarborough objects, businesses, and places. Download from the Maine State Library.
Posted in Black Point, Blue Point, Coal Kiln Corners, Dunstan, Higgins Beach, North Scarborough, Oak Hill, Pine Point, Prout's Neck, Scrapbooks
Tagged Newspapers
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The Reanimation of John Hasty – Scarborough 1798
[Ed note: I was recently at a Genealogy meeting and a friend, Nancy Wilson Latham, mentioned that she had come across an article on Genealogy Bank about a Scarborough resident who almost died from drowning in 1798, but was “reanimated” … Continue reading
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