Keywords: Somerset Traction Company
Item 28879
Madison, View at Lakewood, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Madison Media: Postcard
Item 9036
Skowhegan trolley car barn, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1920 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
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
Trolleys were the cleanest and most efficient means of mass transit Maine has ever known.
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Skowhegan Community History - Lakewood Theater
"… Lakewood Theater X In 1895, the Somerset Traction Company of Skowhegan created a small amusement park on the little lake called Lake…"
