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Tag Archives: Dunstan
World War I Memorial Dedication, AmVets’ Hall (circa 1931)
A circa-1931 snapshot capturing the unveiling of Scarborough’s WWI memorial stone at the AmVets’ Hall (Sullivan Scamman Post) in Dunstan — its original location before the 1963 move next to the Civil War monument, and its present home at Monument Park. Pictured, backs turned, are veterans Harry E. Welch and Ralph D. Sargent, alongside Rev. Rensel Colby. Continue reading
Scarborough History Overview
By Don Taylor Scarborough, Maine, located along the southern coast of Cumberland County about seven miles south of Portland, is one of the earliest English settlements in the region. With a landscape shaped by rivers, marshes, and a long stretch … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Historic, History, Places, Scarborough History
Tagged Abenaki, Black Point, Blue Point, Cumberland County Maine, Dunstan, early settlement Maine, Higgins Beach, Hunnewell House, King Philip’s War Maine, Maine agriculture history, Maine coastal history, Maine historical society, Maine local history, Nonesuch Farm, Owascoag, Pine Point, Portland Railroad Company, Prouts Neck history, Scarborough history, Scarborough Maine, Scarborough Marsh, Scarborough schools, trolley history Maine
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Dunstan School – 3rd Grade – 1938
Back Row: Malcolm Dodge, Gilmore Rounds, Charlie Burnham, Melvin Williams, Mike Woods, Doug Goodrich, Jim Leary, George Merrill, Dana MorrisMiddle Row: Mary Ferrelli, June Skillings, Audrey David, Norma Eaton, Mattie Brooks, Mary StoverFront Row: Brya Morris, Dottie Grant, Alice Ferrelli, … Continue reading
Posted in Dunstan, Students and Teachers
Tagged Dunstan
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William Graffam – Puzzle Editor
William H. Graffam (1853-1934) Puzzle Editor of West Scarborough, Maine By Larry Glatz of (East) Scarborough, Maine — 31 August 2022 For most who knew him locally, William Henry Graffam was a successful grocer and sometime postmaster at Dunstan’s Corner … Continue reading
Posted in Businesses, Cemeteries, Dunstan, Surname Files
Tagged Dunstan, Graffam, W. H. Graffam
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Atlas of Cumberland Co. Maine
Atlas of Cumberland Co. Maine From actual surveys by and under the Direction of F. W. Beers Assisted by Geo. P. Sanford and others. Published by P. W. Beers & Co. 93 & 95 Maiden Lane New York 1871 Main … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Point, Coal Kiln Corners, Dunstan, Maps
Tagged Blue Point, Coal Kiln Corner, Dunstan
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