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John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 1: 1885-1899, Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel

"… and the Silver Lake Hotel, which served both tourist interests and workers at the Iron Works. Even though the name of the company changed over the…"

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."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - MDI and the Fire of 1947

"… it is better known with its hotels and B&Bs as a tourist spot while Seal Harbor and Northeast Harbor are now home to the summer population and…"

Lubec, Maine - Links

"Lubec Town Office Vital statistics, area businesses, tourist information and town facilities links available here."

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…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… train, trolley and the automobile also brought tourists to Scarborough and a new industry that created jobs for residents."

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…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… aegis from 1939, keepers hosted the occasional tourists up the tower. Easternmost Point Stone X No longer true in this automated era with tens…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

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

Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"In the 1960s, increasing numbers of tourists headed to newly designated “Vacationland,” where they enjoyed Maine's forests, mountains, and vast…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"The popular tourist spot was finally connected to Portland and its railroad station. There had been a challenge, however, constructing the trestle…"

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

"… coast for trappers, loggers, factories, and now tourists and river-runners in increasing numbers. Early English and French explorers engaged in…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Activities for Rusticators

"… that he would rent to Bar Harbor's burgeoning tourist population. Richards, fascinated with these canoes, purchased this canoe before disembarking…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"Tourists on their way to or from the Rangeley Lakes often stopped at the hotel (which eventually fell into disrepair and was torn down in 1969)."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 2 of 2

"Much of the tourist infrastructure was not yet in place; visitors still boarded in private homes and arrived by water."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"… of Mount Desert Island in their artwork, the tourist industry on Mount Desert Island was born. As a result, the A.C."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"… Mount Desert Island on the map as an official tourist destination. A huge player in the success of Acadia National Park was John D."

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…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"They supplied great values for tourists and offices for other businesses. Without these few businesses, Bath would not be as great of a place as it…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"… dramatic scenery, and a developing market of tourist brochures and guidebooks provided instructions to “rusticators” on what to do once they got…"

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."

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…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"In 1990, once relaxed regulations allowed visitors to stay in private homes, the trip expanded to many more travelers including two Surry selectmen…"