Monthly Archives: October 2016

King, Rufus – Continental Congress

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Charlene Fenlason

People Who Called Scarborough Home By Charlene Fenlason Rufus King Rufus King, the first child of Richard King and his wife Isabella Bragdon, was born 24 March 1755 in Scarborough. He was a half-brother of William and Cyrus King. After … Continue reading →

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King, Richard – Dunstan Settler

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Charlene Fenlason

People Who Called Scarborough Home By Charlene Fenlason Richard King Richard King, born in 1718 in Boston, settled in the Dunstan Landing area of Scarborough in 1746 after selling property in Watertown, Massachusetts where he’d had a successful timber exporting … 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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Litchfield, Lewis L. – Station Agent & Hobbyist

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Charlene Fenlason

People Who Called Scarborough Home By Charlene Fenlason Lewis Litchfield Lewis Litchfield, station agent for the Boston & Maine Railroad in the early 1900s, was born in 1871. He was a station agent first at Pine Point and later at … Continue reading →

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Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks – Part 2 of 2

Posted on October 12, 2016 by scarbo7_wp

Text by Bruce Thurlow Images from Scarborough Historical Society, Rodney Laughton and Don Googins (Part 1 Here) Shipwrecks Scarborough’s coastline has three extensive beaches: Higgins, Scarborough, and Pine Point. There are ledges, however, around Prouts Neck, Bluff and Stratton Islands (now … Continue reading →

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