The Scarborough Historical Society will now be presenting its programs at a new location, the parish hall of the First Congregational Church at 167 Black Point Road in Scarborough. Sponsored by the Prouts Neck Historical Society, the next program will be offered on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m. and will feature Ron Romano on “Paupers’ Graves: Scarborough’s Poor Farm Cemetery.”
In 1867, Scarborough purchased a farm near Dunstan Corner to provide housing and food to townspeople who found themselves in dire circumstances. It went by different names – the Poor Farm, Town Farm and the Alms House – and a patch of land was set aside for a graveyard. This program will tell the story of the Poor Farm, its cemetery and the residents buried there.
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