Why Have Thanksgiving in Maine?

The state of Maine offers a wonderful place to share your Thanksgiving vacation with friends and family.  Here in Maine we have a slower atmosphere, fall foliage, quaint fishing villages, lovely country settings, bed and breakfast inns, and more.  The information below will help you pick a lovely Thanksgiving vacation for you.  And the good news is - no cooking or cleanup!!!!

Thanksgiving Vacation Packages

Bethel Inn Resort
"Thanksgiving at the Bethel Inn Resort"
P.O. Box 49, Bethel, Maine 04217
Phone:  (207) 824-2175 or 800-654-0125

Captain Fairfield Inn
"Thanksgiving 2007 - A Holiday Package"
Kennebunkport, Maine
Phone:  800-322-1928

The Cliff House Resort & Spa
"Special Packages - Thanksgiving"
Shore Road, PO Box 2274, Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Phone:  (207) 361-1000
Email:  info@cliffhousemaine.com

Harraseeket Inn
162 Main Street, Freeport, Maine 04032
Phone:  (207) 865-9377 or 800-342-6423
Email:  harraseeke@aol.com

Maine Stay Inn & Cottages
"Thanksgiving in Kennebunkport"
34 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, Maine 04046
(207) 967-2117

The Meadowmere Resort.
"Thanksgiving in Ogunquit"
74 S. Main Street, Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Phone:  (207) 646-9661 or 800-633-8718

Nonantum Resort
Thanksgiving Weekend - B&B Seaside Shopping Spree
95 Ocean Avenue, P.O. Box 2626, Kennebunkport, Maine 04046
Phone:  (207) 967-4050  or 800-552-5651
Email:  stay@nonantumresort.com

Pine Crest Bed & Breakfast Inn
"Thanksgiving in Maine"
91 South Street (Rte 114), Gorham, Maine 04038
Phone:  (207) 839-5843

The White Barn Inn and Spa
Thanksgiving Holiday Package
37 Beach Avenue, Kennebunkport, Maine 04046
Phone:  (207) 967-1100
Email:  innkeeper@whitebarninn.com

The Yachtsman Lodge
"Thanksgiving Holiday Package"
Ocean Avenue, Kennebunkport, Maine 04046
Phone:  (207) 967-2511
Email:  stay@yachtsmanlodge.com

Thanksgiving Images, Photos, and Paintings

Chestnut Street School Thanksgiving, Portland, Maine, 1924.  Vintage Maine Images, Maine Historical Society.

Thanksgiving Photographs from the Maine Past.  Vintage Maine Images, Maine Historical Society.

Giving Thanks.  Maine Memory Network.

History of Thanksgiving in Maine
(and how Maine had the first New England Thanksgiving)

"Thanksgiving in North America: From Local Harvests to National Holiday".  Encyclopedia Smithsonian.

"First Thanksgiving was in Maine?"  Maine.gov, Maine Agricultural Newsletter, November 22, 2006.

Facts About Thanksgiving Holiday

"Thanksgiving Day Facts: Pilgrim's Dinner, Parades, More".  National Geographic News, November 26, 2009.

"The first Thanksgiving served foods familiar to us".  Seacoastonline.com, November 26, 2009.

Thanksgiving Flowers and Crafts in Maine

Thanksgiving Flowers.  Scarborough Maine Florist, Scarborough, Maine.

Thanksgiving Flowers.  Ann's Flower Shop, Auburn, Maine.

Beeswax Thanksgiving Candles.  Maine Goodies.

Thanksgiving in Maine.  Blog posts about a Maine Thanksgiving by Travel-Maine.Info.

The Turkey Farm
All Natural Farm-Fresh Turkey in New Sharon, Maine

Forums and Blogs about Thanksgiving in Maine

Trip Advisor.  Postings in a forum about Thanksgiving Dinner at a restaurant in Portland, Maine.

Thanksgiving in Maine.  Blog posts about a Maine Thanksgiving by Travel-Maine.Info.

News Articles About Thanksgiving in Maine

November 26, 2009.  "Turkey the ultimate symbol of Thanksgiving".  Seacoastonline.com.

November 9, 2007.  "Dig in - - a Maine Thanksgiving".  Waldo Village Soup.

October 23, 2007.  "Finally! A Thanksgiving series".  Portland Press Herald.

All paintings on this website are by the artist Ruth Carlson-Friberg of Oxford, Maine.
 

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