Book: Old Orchard Beach From 1631 to the present, Old Orchard Beach has had a singularly rich history among New Englands summer communities. Old Orchard was originally a small seacoast farming community nestled on the shore of Saco Bay. When the railroad came in 1873, the coast exploded into one of the grandest Victorian settings in Maine. It boasted famous religious camp meetings, transatlantic flights, big bands, big fires, harness racing, and automobile racing on the beach. The Kennedy family, Bette Davis, Fred Allen, Rosa and Carmen Ponselle, Pierre Trudeau, and Charles Lindbergh all rejuvenated themselves in this community. Old Orchard Beach is still a vacation mecca, and residents and visitors alike will find enjoyment and education within these pages.
Details of Book: Old Orchard Beach Book: Old Orchard Beach
Author: Daniel E. Blaney
ISBN: 0738549606
ISBN-13: 9780738549606
, 978-0738549606
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: Apr 2007
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (sc)
Number of Pages: 127
Language: English