before it was moved from its original spot. (Photo from Scarborough Historical Society website)

Built in at least 1702. Builder and owner Richard Hunnewell had a deep seeded hate for the local tribes after they killed his family.

He and over a dozen others were eventually also killed at the hands of the local tribes just down the road at Massacre Pond in Prouts Neck.

Lots of energy can be felt walking Black Point Road at night.

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Libster1986 t1_jeeeing wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:34 PM

Cool to think of house that still exists that my first Maine ancestors would have actually known about and perhaps even visited.

MrBravoLeader t1_jecg070 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:14 AM

If I were clever there would be a joke here about housing prices

"The Hunnewell House is one of the oldest surviving structures in the United States state of Maine." wuh..

They have an annual plant sale there in June by the garden club: https://scarboroughgardenclub.weebly.com/hunnewell-house.html

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If a house had a meth addiction it would look like this.

Apparently I've offended someone with my statement.

For all I know it is not inaccurate

Fixed that for ya.

Fixed that for ya.