Maine Memory Network

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"The summer tourists stayed in a boarding house/inn, named at various times Seaside House, Seaside Hotel, The Islesborough and Johnson-by-the-Sea."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"… of the Narrow Gauge Railroad brought tourists and fueled other industries, giving way only when automobiles and trucks became affordable."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… are sprouting up along Route 2, welcoming the tourists that travel through to the ponds, lakes, golf courses, and ski areas, to enjoy the four…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"… stop, which drew the attention of locals and tourists. Local police offers guarded Lindbergh's plane, "Spirit of St."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"… carpenter shops to support those hotels and their tourists. Local carpenters and shipbuilders and local families built and owned the new hotels and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"… district is devoted to summer visitors and tourists. There remains one grocery store but the theater, the pharmacy, and other services have all…"

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

"… that allow easy on/off access for residents and tourists alike. Visitors can easily access beaches, shopping, Beech Ridge Speedway and Scarborough…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… were sponsored by non-singers who came along as tourists, helping poorer members to cover the cost."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"… an attraction when the state was sought out by tourists and homemakers as a symbol of a bygone era, “The Way Life Should Be.” Governor Bodwell…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"… exclusive distribution rights of newspapers, tourist guides and souvenir books of travel over 5,000 miles of rail and steamship lines."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… Gift Shop opens – first gift shop catering to tourists 1962 • Roosevelt International Bridge opens linking Lubec and Campobello Island • West…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… for the quick movement of timber south and tourists north. For the first time in western Maine’s history, rural communities had reliable…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… Bridge in 2000, to accommodate the increasing tourist traffic and relieve the congestion during shift changes at a healthy BIW, is both a positive…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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