Maine Memory Network

Margaret Chase Smith and Ralph Owen Brewster enjoying a lobster, 1946

Contributed by: Margaret Chase Smith Library Date: 1946-02-22 Location: Skowhegan; Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Lobster Pound, Lincolnville Beach, ca. 1948

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1948 Location: Lincolnville Media: Glass Negative

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."

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.

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"Shore dinner places, such as the Dunscroft and Wayland, tourist cabins and lodging houses attracted motorists; and large guest hotels on the coast…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures

"… Burns taking islanders out for a cruise and dinner or lunch in Stonington or Isle Au Haut. During the summer months Normie provides these very…"