Keywords: Skowhegan and Norridgewock Railway
Item 9032
Skowhegan and Norridgewock Electric Railroad, 1894
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1894 Location: Skowhegan; Norridgewock; Smithfield Media: Black & White photograph, sepia toned
Item 59811
Skowhegan, Norridgewock, & Madison electric railway lines, ca. 1928
Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1928 Location: Norridgewock; Skowhegan Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
At the heyday of trolleys in Maine, many of the trolley companies developed recreational facilities along or at the end of trolley lines as one further way to encourage ridership. The parks often had walking paths, dance pavilions, and various other entertainments. Cutting-edge technology came together with a thirst for adventure and forever changed social dynamics in the process.
Exhibit
Student Exhibit: Somerset Railroad
The Somerset Railroad was completed in 1872. It started out as a dream to link the Maine Coast with Canadian businesses to the north. It ran from the North Woods around Moosehead Lake down to Southern Maine and back again for 56 years.
