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Preserving History:The Blue Point Church Bell Finds a New Home

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Don Taylor

When the mount for the historic Blue Point Church bell began to fail, Eagle Scout candidate Ben Kildow stepped up to preserve a beloved piece of Scarborough’s history. With help from the Historical Society, the bell found a new home beside Alger Hall—protected, restored, and celebrated once again. Continue reading →

Posted in Blue Point, Churches, Projects | Tagged Alger Hall, Ben Kildow, Blue Point Church Bell, Blue Point Congregational Church, Boy Scouts of America, Church History, Community Project, Eagle Scout, Historic Preservation, local history, Restoration Project, Scarborough Historical Society Museum, Scarborough Maine | 1 Comment

The Clam Man of the Spurwink: Ivory Kilborn’s Shoreline Legacy

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Don Taylor

The Life of a Clam Digger on the Spurwink By Alfred Elden [Written for the Lewiston Journal.] Just before coming to ‘Mitchell’s erstwhile famous roadhouse, on the popular Cape Shore Drive a house closed, this year, but noted for half … Continue reading →

Posted in Clamming and Lobstering, Scarborough History | Tagged Cape Shore Drive, clamming, coastal Maine, early 20th century, Ivory Kilborn, local history, Nonesuch River, Scarborough Maine, seafood traditions, shoreline stories, Spurwink River | Comments Off

Tag Archives: local history

Preserving History:The Blue Point Church Bell Finds a New Home

The Clam Man of the Spurwink: Ivory Kilborn’s Shoreline Legacy

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