Author Archives: Don Taylor

New Roof!

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Don Taylor

Thanks to a grant from the Linwood Dyer Endowment, we were able to replace the aging roof on the museum’s addition. It looks really great and the shingles match those of the nearby Alger Hall.

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Pages Updated – June 2024

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Don Taylor

Library – People – Surname Files I added links to the Willard (Clippings) Library – People – Genealogy I added links to the Willard Genealogy.

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Pages Updated – May 2024

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Don Taylor

Library – People – Genealogy Family Files Folders Added links to the SHS Family File Folders Collection Library – Surname Files Added: R — Roberts Research Books Available Online Maine Historical Society – Collections and Proceedings  Finding Aids Coast Watch I … Continue reading →

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Bessey School – Grade 6 – [1965]

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Don Taylor
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Pages Updated – February 2024

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Don Taylor

Library Bibles The Stone Bible – Surnames include Stone, Haskell. Rev. Tilton Bible (61.1.1) – 2nd Parish (Dunstan) Congregational Church – Dated 1801.  Plummer Bible #2 – 2023.01.401 – Appears to be the Bible of David and Alice (Stone) Plummer. … Continue reading →

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Page/Post Updates – December 2023

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Don Taylor

I made the following changes/additions to the website during December 2023. Links Page: Scarborough Focused Links Businesses Rebecca Hillman Pottery (a 2023-2024 Cammock member) Library | Education Class of 1948 1947-48 SHS Track Team Library | Education | Grammar Schools Dunstan Class of … Continue reading →

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Page/Post Updates – November 2023

Posted on December 1, 2023 by Don Taylor

I made the following changes/additions to the website during November 2023. Education Grammar Schools Dunstan School Added photo – Student Photos – (Dunstan) Class of 1939. Class of 1951Added Photo – Dunstan Grammar School Students – Grade 3 – Back … Continue reading →

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The Roadside Cabins of Scarborough

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Don Taylor

A talk by Rodney Laughton On Sunday, November 5th, at 2:00 p.m., Rodney Laughton will talk about the roadside cabins of Scarborough. Before automobiles provided another travel option, vacationing visitors to Scarborough arrived by train, ships and even horse and … Continue reading →

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Page Updates – August 2023

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Don Taylor

Education Grammar Schools Dunstan Class of 1951 – Added two photos:Photo – Dunstan Grammar School Students – Grade 7 Photo – Dunstan Grammar School Students – Grade 5 Places Locales Plummer’s Hill Dedication – Boston 120 Milestone, Kings Highway – … Continue reading →

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The Maine Hay Ride

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Don Taylor

Do you remember…35 Years ago…. The Maine Hay Ride: Good News From The Heart of Maine to The Heart of America. In 1988, due to drought, farmers near Youngstown, Ohio, suffered a small first harvest of hay for their livestock, and … Continue reading →

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