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1850ca Charles Savage Homer Senior
Father of Charles Savage Homer Junior, Winslow Homer, and Arthur Benson Homer.
1857 Scarborough Map closeup on Prouts
Note: Atlantic House, three libby houses (also took boarders) Beniah, Thomas, Silas Jason; Copper Shop. Both 'Prouts Neck' and 'Libby's Neck' names appear.
1859 Prouts Neck & Atlantic House from GuideBook to Portland & Vicinity, p40 by Wm. Willis
Prout’s Neck, in Scarborough, a lone promontory, jutting far into the ocean, is much resorted to in summer, form all the region round. At the...
1876 Old Orchard Guide (Portland and Vicinity by E Elwell, 1876)
This famous beach, one of the finest on the coast, has become, by the opening of the Boston and Maine extension, one of the most...
1876 Prouts Neck Scene (Guide Book to Portland & Vicinity 1876)
One mile farther brings us to that ancient summer resort known as Prout’s Neck. We are now on historic ground, this having been the point...
1876ca ‘Sleigh Ride to Scarboro’ Beach’ from Guidebook to Portland by Elwell
"It has in past years, when kept open in the winter, been a resort of sleighing-parties from Portland."
1876ca Atlantic House (Guide Book to Portland & Vicinity 1876)
The next points of interest are the Scarboro’ Beaches, where are situated the Atlantic House and the Kirkwood House. The one entrance which leads to...
1876ca Kirkwood House (Guide Book to Portland & Vicinity 1876)
The next points of interest are the Scarboro’ Beaches, where are situated the Atlantic House and the Kirkwood House. The one entrance which leads to...
EXHIBIT:Development of a Summer Colony
The Great Divide: From Libby’s Neck to Prouts Neck by Caroline Willauer, August 2014 In 1871, Capt. Thomas Libby died at the...
EXHIBIT:The Early Founding Families
Homer By Caroline W. Willauer, May 2014 The Homer family’s decision to occupy Prouts Neck was partly due to the convenience of having a central...
EXHIBIT:The Hotel Era at Prouts Neck
Big Hotels, Inns and Boarding Houses A quick pictorial overview… ...
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