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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Educator Resources

"… Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks People who called Scarborough Home Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Welcome

"… its past, and the lives of those who once called Scarborough home. Sunset on Scarborough Marsh X A Winter View of Scarborough Marsh X…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4

"He was on call seven days a week: house calls were $5.00 and office visits were $3.00. In the early years of his practice, Dr."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"People Who Called Scarborough Home Text by Charlene Fenlason Images from Scarborough Historical Society & Museum and Rodney Laughton A number of…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"People Who Called Scarborough Home Indian Jane Wackwarreska, Scarborough, ca. 1651Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Uphannum was the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"People Who Called Scarborough Home Rufus King Rufus King of Scarborough, ca. 1820Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Rufus King, the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Explore the Exhibits

"… Shipwrecks Click to see exhibit People Who Called Scarborough Home Click to see exhibit Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering Click to…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"Theaters were often called “Movie Palaces” in the early 20th century when they were new and truly beautiful."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"… Historical Society & Museum Scarborough: They Called it Owascoag Text by Mary B. Pickard Images from Scarborough Historical Society, Rodney…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… in April 1775, the Provincial Congress issued a call for 13,600 men; militia from Scarborough and neighboring towns immediately responded."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"In the past, kids wrote on small tablets called slates with thin cylinders of rock called slate pencils."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"Another ferry was established at a place still called Ferry Beach, located near Black Rocks off the Black Point Road."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 1 of 4

"… Center To the Sokokis Indians, the area we call the Scarborough Marsh was known as Owascoag, the “land of much grass.” It is the largest contiguous…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"… together and marked by a single buoy; this is called a trawl or a string. As weather permits, traps are hauled up one to five days later."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"Chalkboards, as they were called because they came in green, continued to be found on the walls of many classrooms for many years."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"… went toward Richmond Island stopped at a place called Deep Ledge and those from the Spurwink River would fish along that part of the Cape Elizabeth…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2

"Thomas was a five-masted schooner of a type called a fore-and-after. A fore-and-after schooner was extremely economical, because it could be handled…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Plan of Alden Merry's house, Brownville Junction, 1893

"… account and architecture enthusiast, called this house "the most & best house I ever see for $1000." The house belonged to Alden Merry and was…"

Historic Hallowell - The Information Call Script

"The Information Call Script GABBY: HELLO MY NAME IS GABBZ PUMPKIN AND I AM FROM HALL-DALE MIDDLE SCHOOL I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS TO ASK YOU IS THAT…"

NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters Historic Site

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Timeline of Events

"Timeline of Events   Watch movie about Scarborough's MCHP experience October 2008 Scarborough Team begins monthly meetings to explore grant…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maine Community Heritage Project

"Maine Community Heritage Project X The Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP), a partnership between the Maine Historical Society and Maine…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Meet the Team

"Meet the Team The Scarborough MCHP team consists of the Scarborough Historical Society, the Scarborough Middle School, and the Scarborough Public…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Public Library

"Scarborough Public Library Kathy Amoroso (L), MHS Director of Digital Projects, and Celeste Shinay (R), Scarborough Public Library Representative…"