Maine Memory Network

Robert A. Frost Memorial Library

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"… dinner places, such as the Dunscroft and Wayland, tourist cabins and lodging houses attracted motorists; and large guest hotels on the coast, such…"

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"Tourists flock to the river in greater numbers each year to enjoy the majesty of the river country and experience the thrill of a wet and wild ride…"

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…"

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."

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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