Category Archives: Higgins Beach

Higgins Beach
1. Higgins Beach Association
2. Cottages
1) Ashton Street
2) Bayview Avenue
3) Cliff Street
4) Forest Street
5) Glenwood Avenue
6) Houghton Street
7) Meserve Street
8) Morning Street
9) Ocean Avenue
10) Pearl Street
11) Vesper Street
3. Early
4. Lodging
1) Breakers, The
2) Higgins Inn
3) Ledges, The
4) Oceanside Inn, The
5) Seashore Cottages
6) Silver Sands Inn
5. Miscellaneous
6. People
7. Views

Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks – Part 2 of 2

Posted on October 12, 2016 by scarbo7_wp

Text by Bruce Thurlow Images from Scarborough Historical Society, Rodney Laughton and Don Googins (Part 1 Here) Shipwrecks Scarborough’s coastline has three extensive beaches: Higgins, Scarborough, and Pine Point. There are ledges, however, around Prouts Neck, Bluff and Stratton Islands (now … Continue reading →

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Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

Posted on October 10, 2016 by scarbo7_wp

Text by Bruce Thurlow Images from Scarborough Historical Society and Charlene Fenlason The first “roads” were not really roads but Indian footpaths through the woods. Generally, the trails followed firm ground rather than a direct course, avoiding swamps and hills … Continue reading →

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Transportation Through the Years – Part 1 of 4

Posted on October 3, 2016 by scarbo7_wp

Text by Bruce Thurlow Images from Scarborough Historical Society, Rodney Laughton and Joseph W. Snow See a Red Sox game in Boston—easy, hop in your car, drive to Boston via high-speed roads, see the game, and return home the same … Continue reading →

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