Many factors contributed to the end of steaming. The advent of the automobile played a huge role in the decline of the steamboat. With that came better roads, allowing faster, more convenient transportation. Another factor was the Depression occurring in the country at the time. This prevented people from having the money to come to Maine for the summers, and even some people with money felt that they would be better off saving it. Around the same time commercial flight was coming into vogue, and that, when added to the other factors spelled disaster for the steamers.
