Bangor Skating Rink, 1868
Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum
Description
The Bangor Skating Rink opened on December 25, 1868 and Bangor accountant, shopkeeper, and recorder of historical and contemporary events John Martin (1823-1904) drew an illustration of it, replete with skaters, some of whom he named.
A newspaper clipping he included on page 95 of his "Scrap Book no 3," one of five volumes he wrote and illustrated, noted that the skating surface was 100-by-200 feet. Admission was 10 cents or $2 for a season ticket.
Martin's illustration includes the surrounding area: two steamer wharfs and Broad Street behind them.
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