Author Archives: Don Taylor

89.9.1979 – Letter from N. & M. Tilton to their children – 19 July 1846

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Don Taylor

Besides Tilton, the following surnames are mentioned: Burnham, Storer, Hatch, Finney, Perkam, Strickland, Smith, Wiggin, & Chase.  There is an interesting story about Sidney Burnham, with an ax, being arrested. This OCR text version has not been reviewed or edited … Continue reading →

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Thank You!

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Don Taylor

Thank You Flaherty’s & Joyce! A special thank you to Flaherty’s for their thoughtful donation of the lovely flowers for the Museum window boxes this year. Also, our thanks to Joyce Alden for the beautiful impatiens for the watering trough. … Continue reading →

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Ship-Building in Scarborough

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Don Taylor

Did You Know…. Ship-Building in Scarborough             By Don Taylor, Historian Did you know ships were built in Scarborough during the latter part of the eighteenth and the first half of the nineteenth century; Many were small, but in the … Continue reading →

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M.F. Tilton letter to C. T. Libby, Esq. 11 Jul 1889 – 70.14.17.k

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Don Taylor

Click to access a 1970s typed transcription. Unformatted Transcription Text Below Bangor, July 11, 1889 C. T. Libby Esq. Dear Sir- I have unrolled a pal impest of more than eighty yrs. accumulation and given you of its contents a … Continue reading →

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Transcription: Misc. Vital Records – 95.30.16 – 00.661

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Don Taylor

Document Image Transcription: 263 Marriage of Thomas Mc Kenny and Lucy Plummer Jan 1 1774 Jernsalle Hunnewell and Mary Larraby was married the 28th day of Decemr 1775 Joseph Robert and Anna Fog were married the 8th day of Feby. … Continue reading →

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