Category Archives: Black Point

“A DOLEFUL SLAUGHTER NEAR BLACK POINT”

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Sumner Hunnewell

The Battle at Moore’s Brook, Scarborough, Maine, June 29, 1677 by Sumner Hunnewell Originally published in two parts in the May 2003 and August 2003 issues of The Maine Genealogist and is published here with permission of the publisher and the author. … Continue reading →

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Black Point School – Class Photo 1934

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Don Taylor

Left to Right Front Row Percy Nichols, Roger Saywood, Donald Fredericks, Edward Meserve Jr.,  Donald Richardson, Wade Harmon, Clayton Skillings. Second Row Isabelle Harmon, Marguerite Skillings, Betty Brimson, Shirley Libby, Beverly Meserve, Frances Burnson, Deloris Harmon, Eva Swinborn Third Row Miss … Continue reading →

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Black Point School – Class Photo 1879

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Don Taylor

Black Point School – Class Photo 1879  Front Row left to right: Leon Harmon, Dorothy Libby, Anna Lee, Jennie Harmon, Laura Prichard, Teacher Theresa Libby,  Lucy Lee,  Arlene Harmon, Nellie Harmon, Della Carter, Raymond Brown. Second Row:  Ora Bucky, Dollie Carter,  Isa Googins,  Florence … Continue reading →

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Hunnewell House, ca. 1950

Posted on November 15, 2016 by scarbo7_wp

By 1647, the Massachusetts Bay Colony Court passed a law requiring settlements in the colony to support a school if their numbers of settlers was one hundred or more. In 1751, the town raised money to support a school. By … Continue reading →

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A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time – Part 2

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Don Taylor

Part 2 of 4 The school system in Scarborough has seen many changes over the past 352 years. To demonstrate to you how far we have come in education, Scarborough Middle School students invite you to travel back in time … Continue reading →

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A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time – Part 1

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Don Taylor

Part 1 of 4 The school system in Scarborough has seen many changes over the past 352 years. In order to demonstrate to you how far we have come in education, Scarborough Middle School students invite you to travel back … Continue reading →

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Jocelyn, Henry

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Charlene Fenlason

People Who Called Scarborough Home By Charlene Fenlason Henry Jocelyn Henry Jocelyn, son of Sir Thomas Jocelyn and his second wife Theodora Cooke, was born in England in 1606. He was educated at Cambridge, receiving his degree in 1623; and … Continue reading →

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Kaler-Vaill, Addie – Devoted to Community

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Charlene Fenlason

People Who Called Scarborough Home By Charlene Fenlason Addie Kaler-Vaill Addie Kaler-Vaill was born in 1878 to a well-known Scarborough family. She devoted her life to family and the community. Addie was involved with the public library, and she also … Continue reading →

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Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks – Part 1 of 2

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Bruce Thurlow

Text by Bruce Thurlow Images from Scarborough Historical Society, Rodney Laughton and Don Googins Scarborough has always been a place where going to sea and fishing are a part of life. At one time ships, boats, and smaller watercraft were … Continue reading →

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Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Bruce Thurlow

Text by Bruce Thurlow Images from Scarborough Historical Society and Charlene Fenlason The first “roads” were not really roads but Indian footpaths through the woods. Generally, the trails followed firm ground rather than a direct course, avoiding swamps and hills … Continue reading →

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