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SCARBOROUGH 
Scarborough was incorporated in the middle 1600’s. The Scarborough Historical Society obtained a copy from the archives in Boston of the “Records of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, Vol. IV – Part 1 1650 – 1660.” The order continued to established both the towns of Scarborough and Falmouth (now Cape Elizabeth) and was signed and sealed by the commissioners of the “General Court” on “July the 14, 1658”. The settlement of Scarborough was one of the earliest made on the New England coast. The country between the Saco and the Spurwink rivers was originally called Black Point. Just when the narrow tongue of land now known as Pine Point was first called Blue Point and/or Pine Point is uncertain, but it is said that the spruce trees covering the eastern shore of the Nonesuch River appeared black to ships, and the hardwood on the western shores of the Nonesuch and Dunstan Rivers appeared blue. The town incorporated in 1658 and was named for Scarborough, England. It included those lands formerly called Black Point, Blue Point, and Stratton’s Island and extended back eight miles from the sea. These boundaries have changed almost every century. The Town of Scarborough has three unique coastal areas: The quaint summer cottages at Higgins Beach that date from the turn of the 20th century, the rocky coastline at Prouts Neck painted by Winslow Homer and the sandy beaches and protected waters of Pine Point. Scarborough is the birthplace of Maine's first governor, William King. The King homestead was located in the Dunstan area of Scarborough and the family burial plot is located in Scarborough. The great salt marsh known as the Scarborough Marsh, which is Maine's largest tidal marsh encompassing approximately 3,100 acres, is located within the boundaries of the Town of Scarborough. The Marsh is protected at the local, state and federal levels and can be enjoyed by all. During the warmer months, The Maine Audubon operates the Scarborough Marsh Nature Center; located on the Pine Point Road. The first toll road in Maine was located in Scarborough along what is now know as U.S. Route 1 in Scarborough. Statistics- Essentials- School Department: 207-730-4100 School Information- Student to Teacher Ratio: 8th Grade MEA Testing: 11th Grade SAT Testing:
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