Author Archives: Don Taylor

The Clam Man of the Spurwink: Ivory Kilborn’s Shoreline Legacy

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Don Taylor

The Life of a Clam Digger on the Spurwink By Alfred Elden [Written for the Lewiston Journal.] Just before coming to ‘Mitchell’s erstwhile famous roadhouse, on the popular Cape Shore Drive a house closed, this year, but noted for half … Continue reading →

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The McCullum (Hunnewell) House: Scarborough’s Red House and Its Legacy

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Don Taylor

Sitting at the triangle of Black Point Rd, Winnocks Neck Rd, and Old County Rd, the historic McCullum (Hunnewell) House—also known as the “Red House”—holds a special place in the town’s story. Believed to be one of the oldest houses … Continue reading →

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Updates May 2025

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Don Taylor

Library Education Added: Program – SHS Spring Drama Festival – April 16th, 1959. Videos I added a link to the “Scarborough Historical Society Centennial Quilt Project unveiling at Scarborough Public Library on August 22, 2021 video. Links Books Available Online Added: … Continue reading →

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A Soldier’s Farewell: A Glimpse into Civil War Anxieties

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Don Taylor

2024.12.04b On November 29, 1862, John Hale, a soldier in the Union Army, penned a letter to his friend Thomas. Hale, a member of Company H, 50th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, was stationed at Major General Banks’ Headquarters in New York, … Continue reading →

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Pages Updated – April 2025

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Don Taylor

Added Education – Grammar Schools Class of 1934 – Graduating Exercises – Grammar Schools of 1934 Class of 1939 – See Graduating Exercises – Grammar Schools – 1939 – Theme: “I Serve.” Class of 1951 – Graduating Exercises – Grammar … Continue reading →

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