The Spruce Creek Pioneers is assumed to be published by students of Kittery, York County, Me. during 1860. They wrote articles about admiring and studying nature, courtship, especially about old bachelors, and an anecdote describing the journey of a drop of water. They also included local notices on marriages and music, as well as puzzles about their classmates. The names mentioned in the paper include Mariana, H. Fernald (1848-1882), Anna Pierce (1844-1901), Letitia Haley (1845-1900), Anna Muchmore, and Frank Boltic. Other classmates are mentioned only by first name.