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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 4 of 4

"… Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" Sources Dunstan River X Acts and Resolves of the Legislature of Maine."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 3 of 4

"Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" Site of Scarborough Marsh Audubon CenterScarborough Historical Society & Museum Realizing that this…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 1 of 4

"… Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" aerial view of marsh X Text by Bruce Thurlow Images from Scarborough Historical Society, Bruce…"

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…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"'Delia Chapin' construction, Dunstan Landing, Scarborough, 1847Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Names of most of the ships built at the…"

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

"Until the mid-1800s, Dunstan was an important shipping and trade port. It was here that Richard King settled in 1746 and Dr. Robert Southgate in 1771."

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

"The Southgate’s first home was at Dunstan Landing. They later built a large brick home on what is now Route 1."

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 - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… Southgate, on the Portland end of Dow’s farm; Dunstan, near the Dunstan trolley barn; and Bryants, the Scarborough-Saco town line."

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

"The settlement was named Dunstan, a corruption of the name Dunster, the Algers' home in England. Massachusetts Bay Charter of Scarborough and…"

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

"It would take two days to simply walk from Scarborough to Portland while going around marshland and using hills and dry land.(5) Concord Coach…"

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

"Dunstan Observation Post, Scarborough, ca. 1950Scarborough Historical Society & Museum During World War II, Scarborough residents were involved on…"

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

"… and rivers, it was often quicker to travel from Dunstan to Black Point via boat. Travel of any distance was usually via boat or horseback."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"Schools from Beech Ridge, Oak Hill, and Dunstan participated in the event, with one hundred and eighty-five people attending."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"The Clambake and Dunstan School Restaurants were the wholesale division’s largest clients. Donald A."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"… ¼ of the time at Black Point and then at Dunstan. In 1735 the town hired another school master, Robert Bailey."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"… Delaware recalled bringing his own lunch to Dunstan School in the 1920s.“I carried a sandwich and a jar of milk."

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 - 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 - 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 - 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…"