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Category Archives: Places
Scarborough History Overview
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
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Sorting Letters at the Cemetery
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
Posted in Cemeteries, Other Organizations, People, Scarborough History
Tagged Cemetery Studies, Dunstan Cemetery, Fraternal Organizations, Gravestone Symbols, Improved Order of Red Men, Millard Whitten, Ron Romano, Saco History, Scarborough Historical Society
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Preserving History:The Blue Point Church Bell Finds a New Home
When the mount for the historic Blue Point Church bell began to fail, Eagle Scout candidate Ben Kildow stepped up to preserve a beloved piece of Scarborough’s history. With help from the Historical Society, the bell found a new home beside Alger Hall—protected, restored, and celebrated once again. Continue reading
Posted in Blue Point, Churches, Projects
Tagged Alger Hall, Ben Kildow, Blue Point Church Bell, Blue Point Congregational Church, Boy Scouts of America, Church History, Community Project, Eagle Scout, Historic Preservation, local history, Restoration Project, Scarborough Historical Society Museum, Scarborough Maine
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A Glimpse of the Southgate House in Dunstan Village
The Southgate House has been a landmark of Dunstan Village, Scarborough, Maine, since the early 1800s. Built around 1805–1810 by members of the Southgate family, the house served as an inn and tavern for travelers along the Portland Road—today’s U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in Buildings, Dunstan, Local Landmarks
Tagged Dunstan Village, Scarborough Maine history, Southgate House
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