Maine Memory Network

Town Warrant, Scarborough, 1861

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1861-10-29 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink on paper

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Horatio Hight, Scarborough, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1862 Location: Scarborough Media: Carte de visite

Scarborough: They Answered the Call

Scarborough met every quota set by the state for supplying Civil War soldiers for Union regiments. Some of those who responded became prominent citizens of the town.

Begin Again: reckoning with intolerance in Maine

BEGIN AGAIN explores Maine's historic role, going back 528 years, in crisis that brought about the pandemic, social and economic inequities, and the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020.