Portland Railroad: Trolleys Through Scarborough, Maine

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Don Taylor

4 March 2018, 1 PM

Scarborough Public Library

Image of the Portland Railroad's Letter "S" Trestle on the road to Old Orchard Beach circa 1903

Portland Railroad’s Letter “S” Trestle on the road to Old Orchard Beach circa 1903

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 Elizabeth, Scarborough, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Westbrook, Gorham, South Windham, Falmouth, Cumberland, and Yarmouth. More than 500 persons, including 133 motormen and 133 conductors, were employed. The line owned a total of 217 passenger cars (trolleys). Imagine living in Scarborough in the very early 1900s and being able to board a trolley and easily travel to visit any number of attractions in Maine, south, and east of Waterville, or south into New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and beyond. Make plans to bring a friend and attend the presentation on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Scarborough Public Library. Scarborough Historical Society’s guest speaker, Phil Morse from Seashore Trolley Museum will be the presenter. Artifacts from the Portland-Lewiston Interurban and its 1912 high-speed interurban, No. 14, Narcissus will be on display. The Narcissus is currently under restoration at Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport.

Location: Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd, Scarborough, ME 04074 – March 4, 2018 at 1:00 pm.

Speaker: Philip W. Morse, Project Manager of Narcissus Renovation, Seashore Trolley Museum.

For more information on the Narcissus Project, see www.narcissus1912.blogspot.com.

 

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Next Meeting February 4th

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Don Taylor

Our next meeting is February 4th!

The regular meeting of the Scarborough Historical Society has moved from the evening of the first Wednesday to the afternoon of the first Sunday and from the museum to the library.

Reminder: The next meeting will be at 2:00 pm, February 4th, 2018, at the Scarborough Public Library. “Scarborough Cemeteries” will be presented by Jan Makowski.

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Scarborough Cemeteries

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Don Taylor

The Next SHS Meeting
February 4th, 2018 – 2 PM – Scarborough Public Library

Image provided by the speaker.

The program for February will be a talk by Jan Makowski about her years of research on local cemeteries. Beginning in the late 1980s and continuing through the 1990s, Jan located over 60 private cemeteries throughout Scarborough and another 17 cemeteries in neighboring towns that have Scarborough connections. Each cemetery has been documented, photographed and indexed. Information on these cemeteries is available for research at the historical society. This program should be of great interest to those doing research of family known to have lived in the Scarborough area.

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Hotels of Scarborough

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Don Taylor

NOTE: Changes of Date, Time, and Location!

Photo of the Jocelyn Hotel

The Jocelyn Hotel

This month’s Scarborough Historical Society meeting and presentation will be at 2:00 pm, January 7th, 2018, at the Scarborough Public Library. “The Hotels of Scarborough Beach and Prouts Neck” will be presented by Rodney Laughton.

Rodney is a lifelong Scarborough resident who has been researching and documenting Scarborough history for the past 40 years. He is the author of two books concerning Scarborough and is the current president of Scarborough Historical Society.

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Meeting Location & Day to Change

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Mary Pickard

For a trial period, January through May 2018, the Scarborough Historical Society monthly meetings will be held on the first Sunday of the month at 2:00 PM at the Scarborough Public Library on Gorham Road, except for April when the meeting will be on the 8th. (April 1st is Easter Sunday.) With the addition of our wonderful display cases, the meeting area at the historical society is crowded and there is limited space for program presenters. The library offers a larger meeting room and more parking spaces.

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