Scarborough Focused Links
Businesses
Rebecca Hillman Pottery (a 2023-2024 Cammock member)
Church Records
Marriage records, Second Congregational Church, Scarboro, Maine, 1729-1800 – Digital Version on Family Search.
Famous People
Winslow Homer
“A Walk With Winslow” provides a look at Scarborough, Maine, through the eyes of artist Winslow Homer. It includes a virtual cliff walk, a virtual studio tour, educational resources, and other links.
Genealogy
Interviewing
How to Interview Elderly Relatives for Genealogy Research
Military Service
Revolutionary War
Names of soldiers of the American revolution : who applied for state bounty under resolves of March 17, 1835, March 24, 1836 and March 20, 1836, as appears of record in land office. (Family Search)
War of 1812
Records of the Massachusetts volunteer militia : called out by the governor of Massachusetts to suppress a threatened invasion during the War of 1812-14.
Civil War
Maine at War: Scarborough’s Hiram Berry fought in Louisiana and Virginia
Newspapers
Scarborough papers via Scarborough Public Library, Advantage Preservation – (1970 to 2020).
The Biddeford papers have often included articles about Scarborough, its people, and events. The McArthur Public Library has developed a wonderful page including over 20 newspapers covering years from 1810 to 1989. Check it out at Biddeford.Advantage-Preservation.com. There are over 10,000 results when you search for “Scarboro.”
Locales
Higgins Beach
Higgins Beach History includes Original Beach History, Street Histories, Higgins Beach Property Owners, and more put together by fourth-generation Higgins Beach resident, Steve Seabury.
Prouts Neck
Poetry
The Early Poems of John Greenleaf Whittier, “Mogg Megone” by John Greenleaf Whittier
Maine Links
Historical Societies
Cape Elizabeth Historical Society
Other Maine Links
Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP)
Maine Good Templars – Proceedings of the Maine GOOD TEMPLARS, 1893 – Proceedings of the Thirty-Fifth Semi-Annual and Annual Sessions of the Grand Lodge of Maine, Independent Order GOOD TEMPLARS, Held at Old Orchard, and Portland, October 5, 1892, and April 5 & 6, 1893.
Maine History – Digital Commons at the University of Maine.
Maine, resources, attractions, and its people; a history – Volume 1.
Maine, resources, attractions, and its people; a history – Volume 2.
Maine, resources, attractions, and its people; a history – Volume 3.
Maine, resources, attractions, and its people; a history – Volume 4.
National Links
Preservation
PreservationDirectory.com – Online resource for historic preservation, building restoration and cultural resource management in the United States & Canada.
HistoricFunding.com – Database of financial resources, educational programs, and work-training opportunities for historic preservation, home & building restoration, cultural resources, and the arts.
