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Item 104637

Maine Turnpike toll booth, Kittery, ca. 1947

Maine Turnpike toll booth, Kittery, ca. 1947

Contributed by: Maine Turnpike Authority Date: circa 1947 Location: Kittery Media: Photographic print

Item 104765

Maine Turnpike widening and modernization ground breaking, South Portland, 2000

Maine Turnpike widening and modernization ground breaking, South Portland, 2000

Contributed by: Maine Turnpike Authority Date: 2000-05-09 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 104640

Crosby Farm on Payne Road, South Portland, ca. 1947

Crosby Farm on Payne Road, South Portland, ca. 1947

Contributed by: Maine Turnpike Authority Date: circa 1947 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Rockefeller Drive, Mt. Desert Island, ca. 1935

Designing Acadia

For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.

Exhibit

Dave Glovsky and Louis Armstrong, Old Orchard Beach, ca. 1955

Music in Maine - Rock and Roll, Punk, and Elvis

"The turnpike first opened in 1947 from Kittery to Portland, and extended through Lewiston in 1955. When that happened, all of a sudden 250,000…"

Exhibit

Carl A. Garris Jr. with lobsters, Portland, 1926

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.

Site Pages

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Pine Point Road, Scarborough, ca. 1907

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"This is the Payne Road of today. The Cumberland Turnpike remained a toll road until 1855. Black Point Road, Scarborough, ca."

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Garrison Cove Marker on Black Point Road in Scarborough, 1676

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… William and Cyrus King, built the Cumberland Turnpike, the first turnpike in New England. It crossed the marsh between Dunstan and Oak Hill, the…"

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Wackwarreska, Scarborough, ca. 1651

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"A toll road across the marsh between Dunstan and Oak Hill, the Cumberland Turnpike was the first turnpike in New England. Dr."