20 May 2019

On Maine's Amusment Parks before Highways and Airplanes

"Before the late 1950s, the things Mainers did for fun were, generally, a lot closer to home. There were no highways to allow for fast car travel between destinations. Commercial air travel was expensive and limited. And cars did not become common in Maine until the 1920s.

"That made a trip to the local amusement park one of the easiest ways to have a day of leisure back then. And there were several to choose from in eastern Maine that entertained families for decades - until the era of highways and mass air travel effectively killed the industry."

A recent Bangor Daily News article reported on some of the amusement parks available in Maine during the first half of the 1900's.

To access the complete report, please visit:

Bangor Daily News: Before highways and planes, this is what Mainers did for fun (19 MAY 19)

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