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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4
"… Still a Novelty Scarborough Airport Scarborough airport, actually the Portland Airport, was dedicated on 28 and 29 September 1928."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4
"A second airport, the Port-of-Maine Airport, opened after World War II at a site off Pleasant Hill Road."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4
"The airport is no longer in Scarborough, but it is close by and easy to reach via automobile. Boston and Maine Railroad Poster, ca."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Links to Presque Isle History
"… Presque Isle Air Museum Presque Isle Airport, ca. 1937Presque Isle Air Museum Trans-Atlantic Balloon Site Monuments Double Eagle II X…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Mono Aircraft Company, Presque Isle, 1935
"The photo was taken at Presque Isle's airport in 1935. Linn was a native of Washburn. The boy standing by the front wheel is six-year-old Gary M."
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Presque Isle: The Star City - Governor's Potato Plot, Presque Isle, 1959
"The air base was repurposed as the Presque Isle Airport and the Presque Isle Industrial Park. SNARK missile information provided by the Presque Isle…"
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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor During the 1940s
"By 1942, what was once Bangor Municipal Airport became Dow Air Force Base through which thousands of soldiers passed."
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Life on a Tidal River - Doughty Students
"… we learned along the way: Bangor International Airport was named Dow Air Force Base during WWII People had to ration things like gas and sugar! The…"
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Maine Aviation Historical Society & Maine Air Museum
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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…"
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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…"
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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…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4
"People Who Called Scarborough Home Dr. Philip Haigis Dr. Philip Haigis, Scarborough, ca. 1960Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Dr."
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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…"
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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…"
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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…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4
"Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering Protection of clams in the Town of Scarborough, 1853Scarborough Historical Society & Museum By 1880…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4
"… Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering Lobster Fishing The first recorded lobster catch was in 1605 when crew from the Archangel, captained by…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4
"Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering Text by Bruce Thurlow Images from Scarborough Historical Society, Bruce Thurlow, Bill Bayley and Don…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4
"Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering I Remember Lobster Fishing in Scarborough Most clam and lobster fisheries in Scarborough have been…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4
"Transportation Through the Years Trolleys: The Electrics Come to Town Open Air Trolley, Scarborough, ca."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 4 of 4
"Transportation Through the Years John Meeker's Ford, Scarborough Beach, ca. 1903Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Automobiles & Fire…"
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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…"