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

"From there County Road went to the meadow onto Eastern Road, part of the Eastern Trail today, then meandered up over Scottow’s Hill and down the…"

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

"… near the bottom of Oak Hill where 44-46 Black Point Road is today. During the Civil War, the Oak Hill station was a busy shipping point for horses…"

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…"

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

"… a station agent first at Pine Point and later at Oak Hill. Because he felt it was his duty to care for his invalid mother, it wasn’t until he was…"

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

"… identified themselves as being from Dunstan, Oak Hill, Pine Point or other neighborhood until the 1990s."

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

"A toll road across the marsh between Dunstan and Oak Hill, the Cumberland Turnpike was the first turnpike in New England. Dr."

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

"These particular powerboats had frames of oak and hulls made from pine strips. About 26-feet-long, these boats were built to turn quickly, were very…"

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

"… at Sweetsers, just south of the Nonesuch River; Oak Hill; Scottow, just before the marsh; Southgate, on the Portland end of Dow’s farm; Dunstan…"

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 - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"… stools and tables were often made out of pine or oak boards by the students' parents. By 1880, children sat in individual desks that were bolted to…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… Ingleside, Mossledge, Sunset Cliff, and Seven Oaks. Activities of the rusticators included carriage rides, sailing, hiking, tennis, golf, and…"

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… pine, hemlock, fir, spruce, cedar with some oak on the highlands and hackmetack on the lowlands.” (History of Farmington Maine From Its Settlement…"