Where to Find the Oldest Working Soda Fountain in Maine

If you want to take a step back in time and experience a bit of real-time history, here’s where you can find the oldest soda fountain in Maine!

The phrase ‘they don’t make ’em like they used to’ couldn’t be more fitting here—because, well, they literally don’t make soda fountains like they used to. Where else are we supposed to find an old-school Sarsaparilla served over crushed ice in a glass cup?

So, with that in mind, how exactly do we know where the oldest working soda fountain in Maine is? That’s pretty specific—did we go around the state searching ourselves?

We searched high and low to figure out where the oldest working soda fountain in Maine is. After digging through pieces from Down East Magazine, the New England publication, and The Lincoln County News, we pulled together the most definitive answer we could find—or at least as close to definitive as it gets.

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Alright, now that we’ve covered that, where can you actually find the oldest working soda fountain in Maine? Where has it been hiding?

After checking through our previously listed sources, it turns out the title of the oldest working soda fountain in Maine is a bit ambiguous. Some may point to The Goldenrod in York Beach, which opened in 1896 but closes seasonally, while others may note Waltz Soda Fountain in Damariscotta, originally opened as Waltz Pharmacy in 1948, though it too is closed for the season and scheduled to reopen in June 2025.

And there you have it—there are a few great options for finding classic soda fountains here in our Pine Tree State!

Have you ever been to Waltz Soda Fountain or The Goldenrod? Where’s your favorite place to grab an old-fashioned soda? We’d love to hear from you! Feel free to join the conversation by messaging us on the app.

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