Category Archives: Places

A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time – Part 2

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Don Taylor

Part 2 of 4 The school system in Scarborough has seen many changes over the past 352 years. To demonstrate to you how far we have come in education, Scarborough Middle School students invite you to travel back in time … Continue reading →

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A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time – Part 1

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Don Taylor

Part 1 of 4 The school system in Scarborough has seen many changes over the past 352 years. In order to demonstrate to you how far we have come in education, Scarborough Middle School students invite you to travel back … Continue reading →

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Beech Hill School, ca. 1879

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Don Taylor

This was a District 1 school located on the Pleasant Hill Road and Fogg Road intersection. It operated from 1790 to 1940. It later became a shed at the Prouts Neck Country Club.

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They Answered the Call – Part 2

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Mary Pickard

Part 2 of 2 by Mary Pickard Images from Scarborough Historical Society, Maine Historical Society, and Maine State Archives Letters to and from soldiers revealed concerns about the future. In a letter to her friend Gardner Waterhouse with the 7th … Continue reading →

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Clamming and Lobstering – Part 4

Posted on October 27, 2016 by scarbo7_wp

Catch of the Day – Part 4 By Bruce Thurlow Images from Scarborough Historical Society, Bruce Thurlow, Bill Bayley and Don Googins I Remember Lobster Fishing in Scarborough Most clam and lobster fisheries in Scarborough have been associated with Pine … Continue reading →

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