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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 3 of 4
"The Scarborough Marsh is now owned and managed by the MDIFW. In 1972 Maine Audubon initiated a partnership with the MDIFW to create a nature center…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 4 of 4
"Secrets of a Salt Marsh. Portland, Maine: Guy Gannet Publishing Co., 1980 Van Cott, Leslie. “A Brief Scarborough Nature Center History.” Audubon…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4
"Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" Moses Banks MapScarborough Historical Society & Museum The Scarborough Marsh has long been important…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 1 of 4
"… Bruce Thurlow, Friends of the Scarborough Marsh, Maine Audubon and Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center To the Sokokis Indians, the area we call the…"
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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"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Educator Resources
"… are tied to the following exhibits: Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" Can You Help the 19th Century Salt Marsh Farmer? Transportation…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Historical Society
"The result of this collaboration is a "virtual Scarborough Room" on the Maine Memory Network. The Scarborough Historical Society was established in…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Public Library
"… with both the Scarborough Historical Society and Scarborough Middle School on previous initiatives, most recently in the celebration of…"
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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 - 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 - Explore the Exhibits
"… the Years Click to see exhibit Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" Click to see exhibit Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway Click to…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Meet the Team
"… of the Scarborough Historical Society, the Scarborough Middle School, and the Scarborough Public Library."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 4 of 4
"Scarborough, ME: Friends of the Scarborough 350th, 2007 Holland, Rupert Sargent. The Story of Prouts Neck."
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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 - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4
"… Museum Aviation: When Flight Was Still a Novelty Scarborough Airport Scarborough airport, actually the Portland Airport, was dedicated on 28 and…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4
"… Trolley Car Era, Scarborough, Maine 1903-1932 (Scarborough Historical Society, 2006) 2.Susan Dudley Gold, ed., Scarborough at 350:Linking the Past…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4
"… Historical Society, Rodney Laughton, the Scarborough Marsh Nature Center and Broadturn Farm Unlike many neighboring towns, Scarborough did not…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4
"As haying on the marsh declined, cleared inland pastures supplied that need. A lack of good overland routes resulted in Scarborough remaining a town…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4
"… Land Conservation Trust and the Friends of the Scarborough Marsh, formed to safeguard the town's open space, marshland and nature trails for future…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway
"… at 350: Linking the Past to the Present (Scarborough, ME: Friends of the Scarborough 350th, 2007), 104-105."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2
"Boats were able to sail up the Scarborough River and over the marsh to Dunstan Landing. It was difficult to navigate larger ships, especially those…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4
"6.Susan Dudley Gold, ed., Scarborough at 350: Linking the Past to the Present (Scarborough, ME: Friends of the Scarborough 350th, 2007), 98."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4
"… & Museum Scarborough’s coastline, with its marsh, fresh water streams, saltwater rivers, beaches and rocky ledges, has been a site for fisheries…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4
"Haigis donated his musical instruments to Scarborough High School. In 1975, Dr. Haigis left Scarborough for Puerto Rico, where he became a civilian…"