Keywords: Narrow gauge railroads
Item 26786
Narrow Gauge Depot, Harrison, ca. 1907
Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1907 Location: Harrison Media: Postcard
Item 80854
Replica of Monson Narrow Gauge Engine Number 4, 1972
Contributed by: Monson Historical Society Date: 1972 Location: Monson Media: Photographic print
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World Alpine Ski Racing in Maine
Sugarloaf -- a small ski area by European standards -- entered ski racing history in 1971 by hosting an event that was part of the World Cup Alpine Ski Championships. The "Tall Timber Classic," as the event was known, had a decidedly Maine flavor.
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Maine's natural resources -- granite, limestone and slate in particular -- along with its excellent ports made it a leader in mining and production of the valuable building materials. Stone work also attracted numerous skilled immigrants.
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad
"Click for Railroad Photos The new railroad had an immediate and profound impact. Mills built along the railroad made Strong the logging community it…"
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad
"The narrow gauge rail system that was laid, came from a bankrupt railroad between Bedford and Billerica, MA."
Story
An enjoyable conference, Portland 2021
by John C. Decker, Danville, Pennsylvania
Some snippets from a 4-day conference by transportation historians in Portland, September 7-11, 2021
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Reverend Thomas Smith of First Parish Portland
by Kristina Minister, Ph.D.
Pastor, Physician, Real Estate Speculator, and Agent for Wabanaki Genocide