Keywords: Black Point Road
Item 29383
Black Point Road, Scarborough, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print
Item 16466
Clark Point, Southwest Harbor, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Southwest Harbor Public Library Date: 1890 Location: Southwest Harbor Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
A Convenient Soldier: The Black Guards of Maine
The Black Guards were African American Army soldiers, members of the segregated Second Battalion of the 366th Infantry sent to guard the railways of Maine during World War II, from 1941 to 1945. The purpose of the Black Guards' deployment to Maine was to prevent terrorist attacks along the railways, and to keep Maine citizens safe during the war.
Exhibit
Rebecca Usher: 'To Succor the Suffering Soldiers'
Rebecca Usher of Hollis was 41 and single when she joined the Union nursing service at the U.S. General Hospital at Chester, Pennsylvania. Her time there and later at City Point, Virginia, were defining experiences of her life.
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway
"It was part of the first King’s Highway. Road leading to Scarboro Beach, ca. 1890Scarborough Historical Society & Museum The first King’s…"
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4
"… (1675-1702) Garrison Cove Marker on Black Point Road in ScarboroughScarborough Historical Society & Museum The first Indian attack occurred…"
Story
Harold's Garage, Rome Hollow, Maine
by Mimi C
Story about Harold Hawes, owner of Harold's garage and self-styled auctioneer in Rome Hollow, Maine
Story
Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis
The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.
