Maine Memory Network

Kitchen, Swan summer camp, Lake Wesserunsett, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1905 Location: Madison Media: Photographic print

The Summer Kitchen, Westport Island, 1966

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1966 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

MacDonald property, West End Fern Avenue on Land of Littlejohn, Long Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Delia MacDonald Use: Summer Dwelling

Theodore Bird house, Rockland, 1948-1949

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1948–1949 Location: Rockland Client: Theodore S. Bird Architect: John Howard Stevens and John Calvin Stevens II Architects

Summer Folk: The Postcard View

Vacationers, "rusticators," or tourists began flooding into Maine in the last quarter of the 19th century. Many arrived by train or steamer. Eventually, automobiles expanded and changed the tourist trade, and some vacationers bought their own "cottages."

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.

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"… of the building contains an old ticket booth, a kitchen, and ample space for tables. The second floor has a stage, a large open floor, and a…"

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Apple Time - a visit to the ancestral farm
by Randy Randall

Memories from childhood of visiting the family homestead in Limington during apple picking time.

Tracers
by anonymous

tracers, bonding, and fixations