Keywords: Bicycle clubs
Item 35750
Danish cycle club, Sebago Lake, 1897
Contributed by: An individual through Prince Memorial Library Date: 1897 Media: Photographic print
Item 33434
Thor Cycle Club, Sebago Lake, 1897
Contributed by: An individual through Prince Memorial Library Date: 1897 Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Success at riding a bike mirrored success in life. Bicycling could bring families together. Bicycling was good for one's health. Bicycling was fun. Bicycles could go fast. Such were some of the arguments made to induce many thousands of people around Maine and the nation to take up the new pastime at the end of the nineteenth century.
Exhibit
"We are growing to be somewhat cosmopolitan..." Waterville, 1911
Between 1870 and 1911, Waterville more than doubled in size, becoming a center of manufacturing, transportation, and the retail trade and offering a variety of entertainments for its residents.
Site Page
Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington
"… way to cross the Kennebec River by car, foot, or bicycle. In over 200 years at this intersection, time has never stood still, and it will be that…"
Site Page
Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview
"… alike got where they needed to go by foot, bicycle or horse. Livery stables were very busy places in those times, frequently called upon by summer…"
Story
Dan Gagne: The story behind Biddeford’s legendary speed skater
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
Stories from a competitive athlete with countless awards and contributions to his community
