November 19, 2024 – 7:00 PM.

Prominent Diseases in Early Scarborough

Presenter: Dr. Stephen Spaulding, 
Scarborough Historical Society,
Sponsored by Scarborough Adult Education.

This fascinating presentation gives an overview of the diseases that our Scarborough predecessors faced, their impact on life in southern Maine, and how our forebears dealt with them. We live in a post-Covid age when much is understood about infectious diseases and the effective treatments for many of the diseases. But in the 17th-19th centuries, that was not the case. Epidemics of lethal diseases were feared; “consumption” killed many, and even more common infections could become fatal.

Registration Required: Cost $14.00. REGISTER HERE
Location: Scarborough High School.

NOTE: There will be no regular SHS Meeting in December.

Mark your Calendars:

January 14, 2025, 6:00 PM – Scarborough Public Library. The Scarborough Rotary is hosting Roadside Cabins by Linda Snow McLoon.

April 5, 2025, time tbd – Elizabeth Wadsworth Chapter, DAR, Maine Military Museum, South Portland – Like Father, Like Sons – A Scarborough Family in the Revolutionary War by Linda Snow McLoon. utreach Presentations

March 25, 2025, 2:00pm – First Congregational Church at Black Point, 167 Black Point Road – 
Like Father, Like Sons – A Scarborough Family in the Revolutionary War by Linda Snow McLoon.

Do you have a copy of “Scarborough at 350?” If not see more information about the book HERE.

November 3, 2024, 2:00 PM meeting: 

The Lost Pequawket Tribe of the Saco River

Presenter: Brenton Hill

This unique, locally focused program will explore the 12,000-year history of the first Americans who lived along the Saco River. The presentation will correct misunderstandings regarding the Pequawkets’ relationships with European settlers and discuss archaeological findings on their living sites and stone tools.

Registration NOT Required: Donations cheerfully accepted.

PLEASE NOTE MEETING LOCATION: This year Scarborough Historical Society’s regular monthly meetings, sponsored by the Prouts Neck Historical Society, will be held at the Black Point Congregational Church Parish Hall. 167 Black Point Rd, Scarborough.

SHS Outreach Program