Maine Memory Network

Blue Hill, Maine - Brooksville to Castine Ferry, 1907

"… Library Description A ferry boat that traveled from Brooksville to Castine, 1907 View additional information about this item on the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Transportation

"At first, the only way into the area was to travel through New Brunswick via the St. John River in Durham boats."

Guilford, Maine - NARRATIVE

"While river travel is quite limited now, we have held onto our industrial roots and remain, unlike most early settlements, an old fashioned mill-town."

Historic Clothing Collection - Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"An avid world traveler, perhaps Lucile Atkinson Baker (1892-1976) wore the suit on one of her many trips."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"Travel of any distance was usually via boat or horseback. The arrival of the train, and later the trolley, allowed residents greater flexibility of…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Montpelier

"Bullfinch’s travels to Europe in the late 18th century acquainted him with the Scottish architect Robert Adams, who popularized the Adamesque style…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Welcome to the town of Blue Hill!

"… the bay” a misty mountain stands as a beacon for travelers from land and sea. Blue Hill – named by early explorers – has served as a navigational…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"… of Farmington, the exploring party continued traveling north about a mile further up the river."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… to another; and if marks were cut just right, the traveler could find his way after dark. Later, branches and trees were cleared from the paths to…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Arriving in Bar Harbor

"1886, p.417. In the latter 1800s, visitors traveled to Mount Desert Island by yacht, train, steamboat, or stagecoach—or a combination of these."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of East New Portland

"… from either side had two roadways: one for the traveler going north and one for the traveler going south."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor - Page 1 of 2

"They traveled up river and spent time among the native villages, where they were treated with kindness and generosity."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …next came the artists and rusticators.

"… which is in the soul like a fountain of cool waters to the way-worn travelers. -Thomas Cole, painter, 1836 Continue to Arriving in Bar Harbor"

Historic Hallowell - Eastern Illustrating Company

"He and his small crew of photographers traveled through rural New England and New York focusing their lenses on locally known landmarks, street…"

Historic Hallowell - In Sickness and in Health

"… of the Massachusetts Medical Society and many traveled to Boston for medical conferences. Life challenges can be reduced to some very basic…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Flying Torah

"… to become the pilot of the "Flying Torah" as he traveled the world teaching the word of scripture."

Lincoln, Maine - Cars, Model T

"Just like with Mr. M. H. Boyce, who would travel around the areas of Lincoln, Springfield, Chester and Winn by horse, it cut down on travel time by a…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Welcome

"… visitor, an educator, or a curious "virtual traveler," we invite you to discover the rich history of Scarborough by exploring this vibrant website…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Dance

"Islanders would plan ballroom dances using the Odd Fellows Hall or they would travel to other towns where a dance was being held."

Maine Department of Transportation

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Marcellus Emery, Bangor, ca. 1864

"… in 1861, "52 thousand dead bodies will be traveled over before a democrat can be compeled to go and defend the Capital at Washington." There were…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 1 of 4

"… Leslies Behaviour Book recommended senshaw for travel dresses. The collection’s 1850s dress of gold silk damask with an elongated leafy tree motif…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"Steamships traveled from Boston, Massachusetts to Bangor, Maine. Parker Point had its own wharf where a steamship transported people to and from…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"They traveled to Wolf Trap in February 1985 and were well received. The trip provided further momentum to pursue Nowick’s goal of performing the…"