Keywords: Islesboro Land and Improvement Company
Item 27103
Dark Harbor Cottages Poster, Islesboro, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Islesboro Media: Ink on paper
Item 27049
The Islesboro Inn Burning, 1915
Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: 1915-09-30 Location: Islesboro Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
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."
Exhibit
Maine Eats: the food revolution starts here
From Maine's iconic lobsters, blueberries, potatoes, apples, and maple syrup, to local favorites like poutine, baked beans, red hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, and Whoopie Pies, Maine's identity and economy are inextricably linked to food. Sourcing food, preparing food, and eating food are all part of the heartbeat of Maine's culture and economy. Now, a food revolution is taking us back to our roots in Maine: to the traditional sources, preparation, and pleasures of eating food that have sustained Mainers for millennia.
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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries
"This organization subdivided and brokered much of the Dark Harbor property to wealthy summer residents and promoted the island's summer resort…"
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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts
"… Society DARK HARBOR In 1888, the Islesboro Land and Improvement Company was formed to sell plots for development by wealthy families from Boston…"
