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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4

"Click to view Salt Marsh Tools Salt hay continued to be important to the people of Scarborough well into the 1800s, as it became a source of income…"

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…"

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

"The marsh includes five tidal rivers, several smaller streams, some coastal freshwater marsh, tidal flats and less than 200 acres of upland habitat."

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…"

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…"

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"

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…"

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…"

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…"

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

"Fish, shellfish and wildlife of the marsh provided food, a medium of exchange and fertilizer for crops."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… however, constructing the trestle over the marsh, Foxwell’s Brook and the Eastern Railroad. An S-shaped trestle was built to correct both a…"

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

"… By 1880 conflict arose between Scarborough marsh diking company owners and clam diggers, boaters and fishermen who claimed that dikes shut out the…"

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

"The road followed the perimeter of the marsh and climbed Cornshop Hill to enter Dunstan. It would take two days to simply walk from Scarborough to…"

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

"Snow, John O. Secrets of a Salt Marsh. Portland, ME: Gannett Books, 1986. Southgate, William S. History of Scarborough from 1633 to 1853."

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…"

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…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"… Railroad tracks and the western edge bordered the marsh. It is now the site of Scarborough Industrial Park."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"The King home, built across from the marsh, was originally a one-story structure, added onto as King’s finances and family grew."

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

"… Trust and the Friends of the Scarborough Marsh, formed to safeguard the town's open space, marshland and nature trails for future generations…"

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

"… of Scarborough’s unique geography consisting of marsh and rivers, it was often quicker to travel from Dunstan to Black Point via boat."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"Marsh, remembers books in school."That first day, the teacher laid a big geography book on my desk and another one on Joe's to keep us occupied while…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"In January 1762, David Marsh and 359 associates petitioned to be allowed to settle between the Penobscot and Union Rivers."

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."