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Scarborough in the Era of Roadside Cabins In-Person
Presented by Linda Snow McLoon. This program looks at the large number of the businesses that peppered Rte. 1 in Scarborough at a time when Americans celebrated their newfound freedom to travel in their own automobiles.
Before affordable automobiles provided more travel options, visitors came to Scarborough by train, ships, and even horse and carriage, and upon arrival, they usually stayed for their entire vacation at one of the summer accommodations at Prouts Neck or Pine Point. After cars became the vehicle of choice in the 1920s, a whole new type of lodging popped up -- the roadside cabin.
