Category Archives: Places

Two More Photos from the 1922 North Scarborough School Event

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Don Taylor

Two newly examined photographs from the 1922 North Scarborough School event reveal children and staff. Through careful clothing analysis, both undated, unnamed images have been confidently identified and dated, adding valuable context to the Historical Society’s growing archive of early Scarborough school life. Continue reading →

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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 – 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 →

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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 →

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Sorting Letters at the Cemetery

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Don Taylor

While visiting Dunstan Cemetery, cemetery historian Ron Romano noticed unusual initials—“IMP’D O.R.M.” and “T.O.T.E.”—on Millard Whitten’s grave. They revealed Whitten’s membership in the Improved Order of Red Men, a once-popular fraternal organization. Romano explores these symbols and others found on Maine gravestones, uncovering how fraternal orders once shaped community and remembrance. Continue reading →

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