Keywords: Service Plaza
Item 104629
Exit 3 Maine Turnpike, Kennebunk, ca. 1972
Contributed by: Maine Turnpike Authority Date: circa 1972 Location: Kennebunk Media: Photographic print
Item 14884
Fire at Wingate Hall, Orono, 1943
Contributed by: Hose 5 Fire Museum Date: 1943-02-16 Location: Orono Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Since the establishment of the area's first licensed hotel in 1681, Portland has had a dramatic, grand and boisterous hotel tradition. The Portland hotel industry has in many ways reflected the growth and development of the city itself. As Portland grew with greater numbers of people moving through the city or calling it home, the hotel business expanded to fit the increasing demand.
