Keywords: Vacation communities
Item 35270
Cottages at Fortunes Rocks, Biddeford, 1911
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1911 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 5975
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Bridgton Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
KVVTI's Gilman Street Campus, 1978-1986
The Gilman Street building began its life in 1913 as Waterville High School, but served from 1978 to 1986 as the campus of Kennebec Valley Vocational Technical Institute. The building helped the school create a sense of community and an identity.
Exhibit
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."
Site Page
Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview
"Home for some, vacation haven for others, most agree that we are lucky to be part of the island’s on-going history."
Site Page
Poland Spring Preservation Society
View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.
Story
Summers on Peaks
by Anna Greenfield
Memories of being a summer visitor and visiting Peaks Island
Story
30 years of business in Maine
by Raj & Bina Sharma
30 years of business, raising a family, & showcasing our culture in Maine
