Maine Memory Network

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…"

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"Section 1, Page 8. Woodward, Colin. The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier. New York: Penguin Books, 2004."

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"… children would hunt sea birds and spear crabs and lobsters. The men went deep sea spearing for (Passamaquoddy) porpoises and seals."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… roast spring lamb, cold boiled ham, sandwiches, lobster salad, boiled or mashed potatoes, and peas, with ice cream or cake for dessert."

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"… to great French Fries from Maine potatoes to a lobster dinner. There is something for everyone. In the Exhibition Hall, there are many vegetable…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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