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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 4 of 4
"Fogg, John D. “Recollections of a Salt Marsh Farmer.” Seabrook, New Hampshire: Historical Society of Seabrook, New Hampshire, 1983."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 1 of 4
"… Spartina grasses (known variously as cordgrass, salt hay, marsh grass, or salt meadow grass) convert the energy of the sun into usable food for the…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4
"… Society & Museum Well into the early 1900s salt hay was a source of income for owners of marsh acreage."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4
"Click to view Salt Marsh Tools Salt hay continued to be important to the people of Scarborough well into the 1800s, as it became a source of income…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4
"The public was upset, because the Boston & Maine trains were sometimes late and connections were missed."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Educator Resources
"… of Much Grass" Can You Help the 19th Century Salt Marsh Farmer? Transportation Through the Years Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway Maritime…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Timeline of Events
"… storyboard along with other teams at mid-year training at Maine Historical Society First SKYPE session between student team members and Scarborough…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Public Library
"… of community based programming partnerships, and training as a meeting facilitator. Incorporated in 1899, The Scarborough Public Library has a long…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4
"Scarborough's extensive salt marsh and rivers served as boundaries separating settlements that sprang up around their perimeters."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 4 of 4
"Mitchell Co., 1905. Snow, John O. Secrets of a Salt Marsh. Portland, ME: Gannett Books, 1986. Southgate, William S."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4
"… Historical Society & Museum Trolleys, trains and automobiles brought tourists to Scarborough."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4
"1910Scarborough Historical Society & Museum As trains transported people and freight to Portland, Boston and beyond, the trolleys provided easy…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4
"Clams were shucked (meat cut from the shell), salted, and barreled in fish houses on the flats of Blue Point."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4
"… able to make a classical violin without formal training and using regular carpenter’s tools is astonishing.” Litchfield retired as a station agent…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4
"All of the equipment was donated and Dr. Haigis trained the personnel. Scarborough was the first town in Maine to have a rescue service, and later…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4
"… at Scarborough High School require special training and a degree. Now there are more subjects, which require more teachers, and different, more…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4
"To increase marsh salt hay production, he initiated one of the first diking experiments in Maine. His experiments attracted the attention of farmer…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4
"… resulted in increased acreage and thus increased salt hay yield. Clam diggers believed they were losing flats and that clams were worth thousands…"
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Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4
"… Oysters (Raw with pepper & Vinegar) Hoe Cake Salt Beef Etc etc etc etc So you see I did not fare so bad, after all."
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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 - 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 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 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…"