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Category Archives: Dunstan
70.14.17j1 – Letter – re The Meeting House 2nd Parish
Tilton Letter 70.14.17j1 – Re: The Meeting House 2nd Parish (20 pages). Also available: The Original Typewritten Transcript The Original Handwritten Letter Text The Meeting House 2nd Parish in Scarboro, was a large building . I know not it’s dimensions … Continue reading
Ship-Building in Scarborough
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
Posted in Dunstan, History, Scottow's Hill, Ships
Tagged Angelina, Creighton, Delia Chapin, Gilchrist, Haley, Jim Crow, Oak Hill, The Sarah, Watchman, Willard
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The Smalls in Scarborough – by Augustus K. Small
I was recently asked to do some research of the Small family in Scarborough, in particular James Frances Small (1835-___). I, of course, went to the Surnames files and looked for the Small file. The first thing I found was … Continue reading
Posted in Black Point, Coal Kiln Corners, Dunstan, Higgins Beach, Oak Hill, Prout's Neck, Spurwink, Surname Files
Tagged Augustus Small, Small
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70.14.17 A1 – Letter – McLaughlin to McLaughlin
70.14.17 A1 – Letter – Almira McLaughlin to her nephew (W.H. McLaughlin), 29 July 1898 [I recently received a package “Tilton Papers” which contains letters, family notes and other materials regarding the Tilton family in Scarborough. The material was originally … Continue reading
The Villages of Scarborough
During 2011, the Scarborough Leader ran a series of articles about the various “Villages of Scarborough” which began with “Town is Rich in Village History” and was followed by 10 articles regarding various “villages” in Scarborough. These articles included the … Continue reading
Posted in Black Point, Blue Point, Dunstan, Higgins Beach, North Scarborough, Oak Hill, Pine Point, Pleasant Hill, Prout's Neck, Spurwink
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Encapsulated Scrapbook – 1884-1979
This is a collection of 42 newspaper articles that were encapsulated into a collection probably during the 1970s at the Society. It consists of articles as early as 1884 and as recent as 1979 with the majority of articles from … Continue reading
Posted in Black Point, Blue Point, Dunstan, Higgins Beach, Oak Hill, Pine Point, Pleasant Hill, Prout's Neck, Scottow's Hill, Scrapbooks, Ships, Town Records
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Arguments of Men of Scarboro at Augusta
[Transcription of a letter to the editor, ca. 1902] To the Editor of the Argus: I was much interested in the arguments of the men of Scarboro at Augusta yesterday, as to what the electric road could and … Continue reading
Posted in Dunstan, Transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged Transcription, Trolley
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Atlas of Cumberland Co. Maine
Atlas of Cumberland Co. Maine From actual surveys by and under the Direction of F. W. Beers Assisted by Geo. P. Sanford and others. Published by P. W. Beers & Co. 93 & 95 Maiden Lane New York 1871 Main … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Point, Coal Kiln Corners, Dunstan, Maps
Tagged Blue Point, Coal Kiln Corner, Dunstan
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Images of The Moulton House
The Moulton House was an inn, restaurant, and cocktail lounge at Dunstan Corner. Over the years, the Inn had several names and forms. The Scarborough Historical Society has 11 images of the Moulton House, which are available for download as … Continue reading
Once Upon a Time (In Scarborough)
From the Bruce Thurlow Collection Scrapbook clippings from newspapers regarding “Once Upon a Time” [in Scarborough]. The articles include newspaper images and short write-up regarding various Scarborough objects, businesses, and places. Download from the Maine State Library.
Posted in Black Point, Blue Point, Coal Kiln Corners, Dunstan, Higgins Beach, North Scarborough, Oak Hill, Pine Point, Prout's Neck, Scrapbooks
Tagged Newspapers
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