Maine Memory Network

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

"Visitors can easily access beaches, shopping, Beech Ridge Speedway and Scarborough Downs from the highway; and residents have access to a high-speed…"

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

"… when the stern came between those two large trees on Stratton Island. It was understood that two territories existed off Pine Point."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"The abundance of trees, particularly the huge pines, many sawmills, a protected port and local sea captains needing ships for fishing and trade…"

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

"… it was made of lampblack or tannic acid from oak trees mixed with light oil. Ink could also be made from swamp maple bark and copperas."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"Everyone cleared land and planted fruit trees and grew vegetables. They hunted. They made their clothing at home, beginning with raising the sheep…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… they found mostly spruce and a scattering of beech, birch and maple trees. Fish and clams were plentiful, as well as wild duck."