Category Archives: Things

The Roadside Cabins of Scarborough

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Don Taylor

A talk by Rodney Laughton On Sunday, November 5th, at 2:00 p.m., Rodney Laughton will talk about the roadside cabins of Scarborough. Before automobiles provided another travel option, vacationing visitors to Scarborough arrived by train, ships and even horse and … Continue reading →

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The Maine Hay Ride

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Don Taylor

Do you remember…35 Years ago…. The Maine Hay Ride: Good News From The Heart of Maine to The Heart of America. In 1988, due to drought, farmers near Youngstown, Ohio, suffered a small first harvest of hay for their livestock, and … Continue reading →

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Page Updates – July 2023

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Don Taylor

Education Early Scarborough High Schools Scarboro High School Catalog – 1893-1894 – Includes Graduates, Class of 1893 & First Class (’94). Places Newspaper Clippings 1913 Clipping — “Stroudwater Falls – Gen. Samuel Waldo’s Eight Hundred Acre Land Purchase, A. D. … Continue reading →

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Fuel Rally – 11 Feb 2023

Posted on February 12, 2023 by Don Taylor

The Scarborough Historical Society and Museum was represented at the Fuel Rally at Town Hall & Public Safety building on Saturday morning by Karlene & Tom Osborne. Several other organizations also had tables, including Project Grace, the Kiwanis, Lions, Library, … Continue reading →

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MEMORIES. . .PAN OF MIXED HARDWARE

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Rodney Laughton

SUBMITTED BY RODNEY LAUGHTON Years ago, when we needed screws, nuts, or bolts, my dad didn’t go to the hardware store. The first trip would be “down cellar” to the pan of mixed hardware. Dad would look through the assortment … Continue reading →

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