Keywords: King's Highway
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Site Pages
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway
"… Authority, for the purpose of building a super highway.(8) The first section of highway opened in 1947 between Kittery and Portland."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4
"… Historical Society & Museum William King William King, son of Richard King and Mary Black King, was born 9 February 1768 in Scarborough."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 4 of 4
"Jones, Herbert G. The King's Highway from Portland to Kittery. Portland, ME: Longfellow Press, 1953. Karr, Paul and Jeff Clark."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4
"… Historical Society & Museum Richard King Richard King, born in 1718 in Boston, settled in the Dunstan Landing area of Scarborough in 1746 after…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4
"Hearing of King's command, many from Maine volunteered for service under him. Defense of local coastlines and communities was left to town militias."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4
"In 1773, Southgate married Mary King, daughter of Richard King, a successful merchant, landholder, farmer and shipbuilder."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Educator Resources
"… Through the Years Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks People who called Scarborough Home Catch of the…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Explore the Exhibits
"… to see exhibit Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway Click to see exhibit Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks Click to see exhibit…"
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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."
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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 - 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 2 of 4
"Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering Protection of clams in the Town of Scarborough, 1853Scarborough Historical Society & Museum By 1880…"
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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 1 of 4
"Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering Text by Bruce Thurlow Images from Scarborough Historical Society, Bruce Thurlow, Bill Bayley and Don…"
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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…"
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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."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4
"Transportation Through the Years Air Meet at Portland Airport in Scarborough, 1928Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Aviation: When…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4
"Transportation Through the Years Text by Bruce Thurlow Images from Scarborough Historical Society, Rodney Laughton and Joseph W."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 4 of 4
"Transportation Through the Years John Meeker's Ford, Scarborough Beach, ca. 1903Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Automobiles & Fire…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Public Library
"Scarborough Public Library Kathy Amoroso (L), MHS Director of Digital Projects, and Celeste Shinay (R), Scarborough Public Library Representative…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2
"Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks Wreck of the Sagamore, Scarborough, 1934Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Shipwrecks…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2
"Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks Text by Bruce Thurlow Images from Scarborough Historical Society, Rodney Laughton and Don Googins…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Welcome
"Welcome Scarborough Marsh X Whether a resident of our community, a seasonal visitor, an educator, or a curious "virtual traveler," we invite…"