Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"Transportation was taken over by individual boat owners, who served as an on-demand ferry system. "Sunbeam" as a car ferry, Swan's Island, ca."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"Travel of any distance was usually via boat or horseback. The arrival of the train, and later the trolley, allowed residents greater flexibility of…"

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

"The Coast Guard could not get lines on the boat the first day, but they were successful at high tide the next day."

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

"Eventually lobster boats of about 26 feet in length were designed with inboard engines. Use of gasoline or diesel engines enabled lobstermen to fish…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"By 1890 prices grew higher and boats grew larger as the easy to reach lobsters closer inland grew scarce."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Historical Society

"Other interests are just as varied: conservation, boating and boating education, gardening, politics, and community service."

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

"… the garrison, all but his own family had left in boats. Jocelyn surrendered the garrison and was briefly held captive."

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

"… press has had stories related to a shooting and boats being sunk over territorial disputes! A reason for the local decline in observing…"

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

"Beginnings (pre-1631) Long before European settlement, the Sokokis Indians lived in what we know as Scarborough. They called it Owascoag, "land of…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"After an unsuccessful attempt the following day, he landed instead on the beach at Old Orchard Beach."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Educator Resources

"… to the following exhibits: Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" Can You Help the 19th Century Salt Marsh Farmer?   Transportation Through the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Explore the Exhibits

"… Click to see exhibit Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" Click to see exhibit Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway Click to see…"

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

"The purchase price of the land was traditionally believed to be a bushel of beans down and a bushel of corn yearly."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Welcome

"… together the new and the old, the ocean and the land. It creates a stronger sense of community through a greater understanding of the Town's…"

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

"… to the ferry at Ferry Beach; and from the ferry landing at Pine Point, the traveler would proceed on the beach to Old Orchard."

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

"Richard King House, Dunstan Landing, Scarborough, ca. 1930Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Richard King Richard King, born in 1718 in Boston…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"Construction began in 1927 and was completed in September 1928. During its period of operation, famous people who landed at the Scarborough airport…"

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

"… Boston, excellent schools, abundant undeveloped land and easy access to mountains and the sea are factors that have attracted families and…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"… the latter category is Carrying Place, a strip of land across which Native American canoes could be portaged."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"The tide gradually eroded the land underneath the building, and the town voted to sell the building in 2006."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation

"Boats of all sizes and types, from rowboats and small sailboats, to fishing boats were used for this purpose."

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 - 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."

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…"