OLD ORCHARD BEECH Postcard History Series by Daniel E. Blaney

OLD ORCHARD BEACH
OLD ORCHARD BEACH
Item# ISBN_0-7385-4960-6
$19.99

From 1631 to the present, Old Orchard Beach has had a singularly rich history among New England's 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. Old Orchard Beach is still a vacation mecca, and residents and visitors alike will find enjoyment and education within these pages. Daniel E. Blaney was born in Old Orchard Beach and still lives in the house he was born in. He has been a member of the Old Orchard Beach Historical Society since 1970 and has served as its president. The postcards that illustrate this book come from his immense personal collection. 2007 paperback, 128 pages.