Portland was home to a Winter Carnival during the 1920s and 1930s; and in 1924,

Authors

Matthew Jude Barker

Source

Portland Monthly

Date

12-1-2004

Pages

59-61

Abstract

Portland was home to a Winter Carnival during the 1920s and 1930s; and in 1924, 5,000 people gathered on the Western Prom to witness ski jumps high over St. John Street, toboggan races, and the end of a Maine Iditarod. An ice castle was built at Deering Oaks to showcase the King and Queen of the Carnival. As late as 1934, the State Theatre and a local paper sponsored a Winter Carnival at Deering Oaks.

Subjects

Winter festivals

Recommended Citation

Barker, Matthew Jude, "Portland was home to a Winter Carnival during the 1920s and 1930s; and in 1924," (2004). Maine News Index – Portland Monthly. 717.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_portmonthly/717