Falling By The Wayside, Episode 2

Episode 2 of Falling By The Wayside picks up the story in a period of major transition for the southern Maine coast. The region was largely fueled by farming and fishing. The advent of large textile mills prompted significant movements of population. In our area, it meant that the City of Biddeford itself moved upstream from the mouth of the Saco to the falls several miles upstream. What were those left behind to do? Nascent tourism provided the answer.In this episode, Jake Tobin, Emma Rose Seger, Quinn Hinsley, and Candace Baker tell the story of what happened next…. Bibliography: Biddeford Weekly Journal. “Shore Dinner Enjoyed.”  September 6, 1912. Bouthillette, ER. A Brief History of Biddeford. History Press, 2017. Brown, Dona.  Inventing New England: Regional Tourism in the 19th Century.  SmithsonianInstitution Press, 1995.  Butler, J. Wildfire Loose: The Week Maine Burned. Down East Books, 2014. Downes, Jacques. A Pictorial History of the Cities on the Saco.  The Donning Company, 1985. Moulton House. Advertisement. The Biddeford Record, September 1916. Tatterson, Estelle M. “A Little of Everything.” Biddeford Daily Journal, June 23, 1928. Victor Military Band, “Thanks for the Lobster,” by Chick Story and Jack Caddigan, Victor, 1914, Library of Congress.  Accessed December 1, 2024.  Image: Flood’s Shore Dinner sign and patrons. (Image courtesy of McArthur Library, Biddeford, ME)