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Category Archives: Places
From the Ephemera
By Linda Snow McLoon Pine Point School District #8 When the Boston & Maine Railroad added its new route from North Berwick to Portland in 1872, its plan was for the tracks to cross the Pine Point marshes and the … Continue reading
Posted in Ephemera, Pine Point, Schools
Tagged Education, School District #8
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The Smalls in Scarborough – by Augustus K. Small
I was recently asked to do some research of the Small family in Scarborough, in particular James Frances Small (1835-___). I, of course, went to the Surnames files and looked for the Small file. The first thing I found was … Continue reading
Posted in Black Point, Coal Kiln Corners, Dunstan, Higgins Beach, Oak Hill, Prout's Neck, Spurwink, Surname Files
Tagged Augustus Small, Small
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70.14.17 A1 – Letter – McLaughlin to McLaughlin
70.14.17 A1 – Letter – Almira McLaughlin to her nephew (W.H. McLaughlin), 29 July 1898 [I recently received a package “Tilton Papers” which contains letters, family notes and other materials regarding the Tilton family in Scarborough. The material was originally … Continue reading
SEDCO produced videos of how COVID affected several Scarborough businesses
SEDCO – Scarborough Economic Development Corporation produced an excellent series of videos regarding how Covid affected five Scarborough businesses. Represented are: ACE Oak Hill & Dunstan Hardware Dunstan Tap and Table Mend Health of Maine O’Relly’s Cure Perfect Fit Health … Continue reading
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Letter from Dorothy Evens to Helen Lamb postmarked Aug 31, 1939.
[This is a letter from “Dotty” (at the Atlantic House and Cottages, Scarborough Beach, Maine,) to “Grammy” (Miss Helen Lamb, Gorham Maine R.F.D. #2. The letter was postmarked Aug 31, 1939, Scarborough, Maine at 3 PM.] Transcription Hi! “Grammy”, How’s … Continue reading
Posted in Documents, Scarborough Beach, Transcriptions
Tagged 1939, Atlantic House, Bodge, Evans, Lamb, Letter, Plummer
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General Lafayette’s Visit to Scarborough
by Linda Snow McLoon The Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834) was a French aristocrat and military officer who came to the aid of the American colonies during the Revolutionary War. He developed a friendship with George Washington, who put him in … Continue reading
Bill satisfied – 29 Dec 1877 – for work at a Pine Point hotel
Portland Dec 29 1877 Mr. O. G. Robinson To Migiel Levesque Jr 1877 Octo 15 to 15 bushels [?] 5.25 “ Carting 1.00 Dec 1st “ Plastering 3078 yds 6c 184.68 Patching 2.00 … Continue reading
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Tagged Foss, Levesque, Robinson
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The Wreck of the Sagamore
By Linda McLoon* It was snowing on Saturday evening, January 24, 1934, when the steel freighter, Sagamore, left Portland Harbor, bound for Boston with a hold filled mainly with large bolts of woolen material and oilcloth. The storm had intensified … Continue reading
Posted in Prout's Neck, Ships, Students and Teachers
Tagged Sagamore, salvage, shipwreck
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Deeds – FC-17
Main Room File Cabinet #17 – Deeds The Deeds file consists of primarily Scarborough Deeds, however, there are several abstracts of deeds, abstracts of wills, letters of administration, and distribution of assets. All the documents relate to property. The items … Continue reading
The Villages of Scarborough
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
Posted in Black Point, Blue Point, Dunstan, Higgins Beach, North Scarborough, Oak Hill, Pine Point, Pleasant Hill, Prout's Neck, Spurwink
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