Maine Memory Network

1902 Holsman automobile, photographed at Seal Cove Auto Museum, ca. 2005

Contributed by: Seal Cove Auto Museum Date: 1902 Location: Seal Cove Media: Metal and Rubber

1904 Knox Surrey, photographed at Seal Cove Auto Museum, ca. 2005

Contributed by: Seal Cove Auto Museum Date: 1904 Location: Seal Cove Media: Metal and Rubber

Auto Racing in Maine: 1911

The novelty of organized auto racing came to Maine in 1911 with a hill-climbing event in Poland and speed racing at Old Orchard Beach. Drivers and cars came from all over New England for these events.

Summer Folk: The Postcard View

Vacationers, "rusticators," or tourists began flooding into Maine in the last quarter of the 19th century. Many arrived by train or steamer. Eventually, automobiles expanded and changed the tourist trade, and some vacationers bought their own "cottages."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"The train, trolley and the automobile also brought tourists to Scarborough and a new industry that created jobs for residents."

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"Automobiles became more popular, but they could not drive them in the winter and spring. Because the snow covered the roads, and in the spring, the…"

Harold's Garage, Rome Hollow, Maine
by Mimi C

Story about Harold Hawes, owner of Harold's garage and self-styled auctioneer in Rome Hollow, Maine

Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis

The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.