Category Archives: Presentations

The King Trunk – 6 October 2019

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Don Taylor

Scarborough Historical Society Meeting, 2:00 p.m., October 6, 2019, at the Scarborough Public Library. Update:  Video of presentation now available on YouTube! The King Trunk by Becky Delaware Following a short Historical Society meeting on October 6th, Becky Delaware will … Continue reading →

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Inventing Vacationland – Scott Andrews

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Don Taylor

Scarborough Historical Society Meeting, 2:00 p.m., September 8, 2019, at the Scarborough Public Library. Following a short Historical Society meeting on September 8th, Scott Andrews will present a program “Inventing Vacationland”. Maine has officially advertised itself as “Vacationland” since 1916. … Continue reading →

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Presentation Images – Century of Conflict

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Michael Davis

On January 6th, 2019, Michael Davis gave a presentation to the Scarborough Historical Society titled “Scarborough’s Black Point – A Century of Conflict.” Below are the images of that presentation. A video of his excellent presentation is here.

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April 8th – SHS Meeting to feature talk on Wadsworth/Longfellow House

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Don Taylor

The Scarborough Historical Society’s annual meeting will be 2:00 PM, April 8th, the second Sunday of the month, as Easter is April 1st. After the business meeting, John Babin, visitor services manager for the Wadsworth/Longfellow House in Portland, take us … Continue reading →

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Portland Railroad: Trolleys Through Scarborough, Maine

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Don Taylor

4 March 2018, 1 PM Scarborough Public Library The Portland Railroad system as it existed following the completion of the Saco-Old Orchard line in 1903, operated trolleys on 93.75 miles of track, serving the communities of Portland, South Portland, Cape … Continue reading →

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