Category Archives: Prout’s Neck

1. Aerial views
2. Beach scenes
3. Cottages
4. P.N. Country Club
5. Garages
6. Lodging
1) Black Point Inn
2) Cammock House
3) Checkley House
4) Jocelyn House
5) Kirkwood House
6) Lee House
7) Lodges, The
8) Prouts Neck House
9) Prouts Neck Tea House
10) Seavey Cottage (also Forest
House, PN Country House)
11) Southgate (and Ocean Cottage)
12) West Point House
13) Willows, The
Prouts Neck
1. Aerial views
2. Beach scenes
3. Cottages
4. P.N. Country Club
5. Garages
6. Lodging
1) Black Point Inn
2) Cammock House
3) Checkley House
4) Jocelyn House
5) Kirkwood House
6) Lee House
7) Lodges, The7. Miscellaneous
8. Ocean views
9. Post cards
10. Retail establishments
11. Yacht Club

The Villages of Scarborough

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Don Taylor

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 →

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Encapsulated Scrapbook – 1884-1979

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Don Taylor

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 →

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Fire – Jocelyn Hotel – 27 July 1909

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Linda Snow-McLoon

PORTLAND EVENING EXPRESS        Tuesday, July 27, 1909                               Price Two Cents Transcription by Linda McLoon $100,000 FIRE PROUTS NECK       Joscelyn Hotel is in Ashes All Guests Escape in Safety with Their Personal Effects Googins Home and Plant Destroyed The … Continue reading →

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Historical Sketch of Prouts Neck

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Frank Moss (Dec'd)

By Frank Moss This historical sketch was originally written by Frank Moss and published in 1912. This is a reproduction of that publication. THE object in writing the following notes is to bridge over the interval between Mr. Moulton’s history … Continue reading →

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Presentation Images – Century of Conflict

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Michael Davis

On January 6th, 2019, Michael Davis gave a presentation to the Scarborough Historical Society titled “Scarborough’s Black Point – A Century of Conflict.” Below are the images of that presentation. A video of his excellent presentation is here.

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