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Historical Items

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Item 68433

Public beach, Strong, ca. 1959

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1959 Location: Strong Media: Photographic print

Item 30948

Beach near Pier, Old Orchard Beach, 1912

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1912 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print

Item 68434

Beanie's Public Beach Dedication, Strong, ca. 1963

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1963 Location: Strong Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

We Saw Lindbergh!

Following his historic flight across the Atlantic in May 1927, aviator Charles Lindbergh commenced a tour across America, greeted by cheering crowds at every stop. He was a day late for his speaking engagement in Portland, due to foggy conditions. Elise Fellows White wrote in her diary about seeing Lindbergh and his plane.

Exhibit

Auto Racing in Maine: 1911

The novelty of organized auto racing came to Maine in 1911 with a hill-climbing event in Poland and speed racing at Old Orchard Beach. Drivers and cars came from all over New England for these events.

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The Trolley Parks of Maine

At the heyday of trolleys in Maine, many of the trolley companies developed recreational facilities along or at the end of trolley lines as one further way to encourage ridership. The parks often had walking paths, dance pavilions, and various other entertainments. Cutting-edge technology came together with a thirst for adventure and forever changed social dynamics in the process.

Site Pages

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Blue Hill, Maine - Swimming, Blue Hill, 1907

"… Description Swimming at the Bathing Beach in Blue Hill during the summer of 1907. View additional information about this item on the…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"Public BeachStrong Historical Society A public beach, however, was not available until the mid-1950s."

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Timeline of Events

"… visits site of the Middleton shipwreck on Higgins Beach; Rodney Laughton, President of the Historical Society, talks with students about the…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

C19 on Pine Point Beach
by Beth, Scarborough

Cancer patient experience during pandemic

Story

Biddeford and Maine Franco-American Hall of Fame Award recipient
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

With options to be a college French professor, became a lawyer, mayor, DA & District Court Judge

Story

Spiros Droggitis: From Biddeford to Washington DC and back
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A Greek family's impact: from the iconic Wonderbar Restaurant to Washington DC