Author Archives: Don Taylor

Faces from the Past: Coal Kiln Corners School Students, circa 1920.

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Don Taylor

Scarborough, Maine – Circa 1920SHS Photo Collection #2014.17.02By Don Taylor The Scarborough Historical Society holds many photographs of Scarborough’s early schools. These images preserve not only the buildings but also the students and teachers who formed the heart of those … Continue reading →

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Updates April 2026

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Don Taylor

Library > Places > Businesses > Hotels, Motels, & Inns Atlantic House (est. 1850) by Enoch Nutter – Demolished May 1987 Atlantic House Clippings and an Article from the Estate of Harry H. Hughes, Jr. Links > Books Available Online: … Continue reading →

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Faces From the Past: Five Scarborough High Students, Class of 1931

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Don Taylor

Berry, Grant, Lothrop, Milliken, & Plummer SHS Graduation Photos#2026.03.11, .12, .13, .16, & .17By Don Taylor The Scarborough Historical Society holds many photos of Scarborough Students. To preserve these important photos, they have been digitized and are shared here. But, … Continue reading →

Posted in People, Scarborough High School | Tagged Barbara Grant, Beech Ridge Road, Berry family, Black Point Road, Faces from the Past, Find A Grave, Four Corners yearbook, Frances Lothrop, Harlan Plummer, Kennedy Studio Portland Maine, Maine genealogy, Marjorie Milliken, Milliken family, Pine Point Road, Plummer family, Prouts Neck Road, Ralph Berry, Rigby Road, Scarborough genealogy, Scarborough High School, Scarborough Historical Society and Museum, Scarborough Maine, Scarborough Schools and tagged 1930 census, SHS Class of 1931 | 1 Comment

Updates – March 2026

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Don Taylor

Calendar Special Event Dedication Ceremony – Pauper Grave MarkerDunstan Cemetery, Scarborough, MaineMay 24, 2026 | 11:00 AM Businesses Hotels, Motels, & Inns Atlantic House Brochure – Atlantic House, large 17″ x 11″Menu – Atlantic House Wine List & Luncheon MenuClippings … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Buildings, Businesses, Cemeteries, Education, Grammar Schools, Hotels, Oak Hill, Scarborough History, Students and Teachers, Surname Files | Tagged 1952, 1957, 19th century Maine, architectural history, Atlantic House, class photo, Dance, Drama, Education, education history, Grade 8, Haying, historic buildings, hotel, Knight, Linwood Dyer, Maine hotels, McKenney photographer, Scarborough Historical Society, Scarborough Maine, SHS Auditorium | Comments Off

Scarborough History Overview

Posted on March 22, 2026 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor Scarborough, Maine, located along the southern coast of Cumberland County about seven miles south of Portland, is one of the earliest English settlements in the region. With a landscape shaped by rivers, marshes, and a long stretch … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Historic, History, Places, Scarborough History | Tagged Abenaki, Black Point, Blue Point, Cumberland County Maine, Dunstan, early settlement Maine, Higgins Beach, Hunnewell House, King Philip’s War Maine, Maine agriculture history, Maine coastal history, Maine historical society, Maine local history, Nonesuch Farm, Owascoag, Pine Point, Portland Railroad Company, Prouts Neck history, Scarborough history, Scarborough Maine, Scarborough Marsh, Scarborough schools, trolley history Maine | Comments Off

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Faces from the Past: Coal Kiln Corners School Students, circa 1920.

Updates April 2026

Faces From the Past: Five Scarborough High Students, Class of 1931

Updates – March 2026

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