Maine Memory Network

The Samoset Hotel, Rockland, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Location: Rockland Media: Linen texture postcard

Sawyer's Island House, North Boothbay, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Boothbay Media: Glass Plate Negative

Mt. Kineo House, Kineo Township, 1917-1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917–1926 Location: Kineo Township Client: unknown Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

The Samoset, Rockport, 1917

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1917 Location: Rockport Client: The Samoset Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Luxurious Leisure

From the last decades of the nineteenth century through about the 1920s, vacationers were attracted to large resort hotels that promised a break from the noise, crowds, and pressures of an ever-urbanizing country.

Poland Spring: Summering in Fashion

During the Gilded Age at the end of the nineteenth century, Americans sought to leave increasing urban, industrialized lives for the health and relaxation of the country. The Poland Spring resort, which offered a beautiful setting, healing waters, and many amenities, was one popular destination.

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"Summer Resorts map of Islesboro  Text by Donna Seymour Seaside House Key Tag, Islesboro, ca. 1900Islesboro Historical Society Seaside…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… a means of supporting and developing the island's resort industry. Early island contractors and builders were responsible for erecting the large…"

Carrabassett Village and the Red Stallion Inn circa 1960
by David Rollins

The creation of Carrabassett Village and the Red Stallion Inn at Sugarloaf USA

The Cup Code (working at OOB in the 1960s)
by Randy Randall

Teenagers cooking fried food in OOB and the code used identify the product and quantity.