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Seashore Trolley Museum

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John Martin: Expert Observer - First electric railroad car in Bangor, 1889

"… Description The first electric railroad -- or trolley -- began operating in Bangor in 1889. John Martin (1823-1904), an accountant and shopkeeper…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley R.R., Presque Isle, ca. 1939

"Car #52 now is at Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport. Reproduction of an earlier postcard. View additional information about this item on the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… & Museum Source Notes 1.Charles Heseltine, Trolley Car Era, Scarborough, Maine 1903-1932 (Scarborough Historical Society, 2006) 2.Susan Dudley…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"The last trolley ran through Scarborough in 1932. As use of trolleys declined, use of automobiles became more widespread."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"Trolley Car Nos. 70 and 71 as well as engine #52 from the Aroostook Valley Railroad are on display there."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"The trolley was later owned and operated by the Bangor Railway and Electric Company. The Bangor, Hampden & Winterport Electric Company trolley…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Summer Street

"There were trolley cars running back and forth to Bangor, and steam-powered vessels departing regularly from the wharf on the Penobscot to Boston."

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

"The arrival of the train, and later the trolley, allowed residents greater flexibility of travel, opened up greater trade opportunities, and made it…"

Skowhegan History House

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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