Maine Memory Network

President Taft, Biddeford Pool, 1910

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1910-07-28 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

President Taft arrives in Biddeford Pool, July 28, 1910

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1910-07-28 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print

Presidents and Campaigns

Several Mainers have run for president or vice president, a number of presidents, past presidents, and future presidents have had ties to the state or visited here, and, during campaign season, many presidential candidates and their family members have brought their campaigns to Maine.

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.

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"… course where, in 1910, President William Howard Taft would play. The little village had become the social capitol of the United States."