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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…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"… factory began operations at the end of Seavey’s Landing Road in Blue Point before 1869, using the same canning process as that used for farm…"

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

"… Portland could take two days via a circuitous dry-land route. Because of Scarborough’s unique geography consisting of marsh and rivers, it was…"

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

"Caught by a mighty wave, the ship landed high on the rocks. The crew was saved, but within a few days the 100-ton schooner was pounded to pieces on…"

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

"… veterans used government-backed grants to claim land elsewhere in the state, others remained and pushed outward to North Scarborough."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - They Should Have Constructed Their Buildings On Wheels

"… land for commerce and trade taking place both on land and at sea, and still further to developing and protecting areas of land and natural…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Ice Storm Poem

"… Barr Innocent, raw raindrops were the prelude, landing sneakily on branch and pavement. Plink. Plink. Plop."

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…"

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…"

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…"

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…"

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…"

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…"

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."