Donate
Search the Scarborough Historical Society website
Subscribe to Blog via Email
Join 234 other subscribersMailing Address
Scarborough Historical Society
PO Box 156
Scarborough, ME, 04070-0156Categories
Archives
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024
- December 2023
- October 2023
- September 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- September 2017
- July 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
Category Archives: Projects
Scarborough Beech Ridge School House Restoration
October 2021 Update In the Fall of 2018, the Scarborough Historical Society was given the decades-long vacated one-room schoolhouse building, built in the 1800s and located at 184 Beech Ridge Road. With an estimated budget of $280,000 and through donations … Continue reading
Posted in Beech Ridge School, Projects, Temporary
Tagged Donations, Fund Raising
Comments Off on Scarborough Beech Ridge School House Restoration
See the Scarborough Bicentennial Quilt at Town Hall
After its display at the Scarborough Public Library, the Scarborough Bicentennial Quilt was moved to Scarborough Town Hall and hung in Chamber B. Early Absentee Ballot voters can view the quilt there until October 28th.
Posted in Bicentennial Celebration, Projects
Tagged Quilts, Voting
Comments Off on See the Scarborough Bicentennial Quilt at Town Hall
Beech Ridge School Update (Sept 2021)
By Karlene Osborne Restoration of the 1800s schoolhouse at 184 Holmes Road continues. Since the donation of the building to Scarborough Historical Society in the fall of 2018, the Society has been busy stabilizing the structure. Of an estimated budget … Continue reading
Posted in Beech Ridge School, North Scarborough
Tagged Beech Ridge School
Comments Off on Beech Ridge School Update (Sept 2021)
Bicentennial Celebration Resumes
In March of 2020 the Scarborough Historical Society, in partnership with the Scarborough Public Library, began to bring a series of programs to the community in observance of Maine’s 200th anniversary of statehood. The series was made possible through the … Continue reading
Posted in Bicentennial Celebration, Projects
Tagged bed, King, Quilt
Comments Off on Bicentennial Celebration Resumes
NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT
We are back to holding our monthly Board of Directors meetings in person. I am also pleased to report that the museum is now open during our regular hours, 9:00 a.m. to noon, on Tuesdays and the 2nd Saturday of … Continue reading
Posted in Beech Ridge School, Projects
Comments Off on NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT
Beech Ridge School Update (1 May 2021)
Restoration work is progressing on the one-room schoolhouse at 184 Holmes Road. We are grateful to have raised $90,000 since the fall of 2019 when we were given the building and land. Our budget is approximately $250,000. We now need … Continue reading
Posted in Beech Ridge School, Projects
Comments Off on Beech Ridge School Update (1 May 2021)
Beech Ridge School Update (March 2021)
By Karlene Osborne Work on the reconstruction of the school’s rear addition has continued this winter. Parts of the roof and walls have been gutted and reframed. A new enclosure for the bulkhead has been installed. Our contractor has been … Continue reading
Posted in Beech Ridge School, Projects
Comments Off on Beech Ridge School Update (March 2021)
Beech Ridge Schoolhouse Restoration Update (January 2021)
Beech Ridge School Committee The Beech Ridge Schoolhouse Committee, with the approval of the Scarborough Historical Society Board of Directors, has approved the reconstruction of the school rear addition. The work is to be done by Robbie Alden of Alden … Continue reading
Posted in Beech Ridge School, Projects
Comments Off on Beech Ridge Schoolhouse Restoration Update (January 2021)
BEECH RIDGE SCHOOL RESTORATION UPDATE
BY MARK MATTEAU Work on Beech Ridge School is progressing. Pressure-treated sill plates have been installed for the brick masonry foundation façade, which has been completed. The masonry façade is in keeping with the original brick foundation in appearance and … Continue reading
Posted in Beech Ridge School, Projects
Comments Off on BEECH RIDGE SCHOOL RESTORATION UPDATE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY AWARDED GRANT
BY KARLENE OSBORNE Scarborough Historical Society has been awarded a grant of $5,000 by the Directors of the Maine Community Foundation to be used toward the restoration of Beech Ridge School. The Society needs to raise $5,000 in order to … Continue reading
Posted in Beech Ridge School, Projects
Tagged Grant
Comments Off on HISTORICAL SOCIETY AWARDED GRANT