Keywords: Atlantic Ocean beach
Item 30948
Beach near Pier, Old Orchard Beach, 1912
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1912 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print
Item 22252
Ocean Drive, Acadia National Park, ca. 1950
Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1950 Location: Mount Desert; Bar Harbor Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.
Exhibit
History in Motion: The Era of the Electric Railways
Street railways, whether horse-drawn or electric, required the building of trestles and tracks. The new form of transportation aided industry, workers, vacationers, and other travelers.
Site Page
Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation
"… he made his historic flight across the Atlantic Ocean only two months prior. Lindberg's emergency landing signaled to the people of Maine that…"
Site Page
Biddeford History & Heritage Project - HISTORY
"Much of the town is wooded, with gentle hills that run from the borders along the river to the sea. The coast is dotted by small, rocky islands and…"
Story
History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby
This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars
