Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Ferries

"The ferry could rock you off of it, but the bridge stays still. With the ferry, it takes you across the river and you have to wait turns, but with…"

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"… construction of an appropriate landing in Lubec passengers and freight were ferried across the bay to Eastport to board steamships bound for New…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation

"Governor Brann Ferry, aerial view, ca. 1950Islesboro Historical Society The first public ferry boat, the Governor Brann, was launched in Rockland…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"On May 29, 1957, an act authorizing ferry service for North Haven, Vinalhaven, Islesboro and Swan's Island was approved."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

""Sunbeam" as a car ferry, Swan's Island, ca. 1960Swan's Island Historical Society The Seawind, run by Fred Thomas and George Stanley, departed…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"… Society Yachts club members and windjammer passengers arrive in Burnt Coat Harbor on the nights of the performances to listen to the music."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"It's wharf was busy transporting passengers and cargo to the mid-section of the island. Hewes Point consisted of a steamboat wharf, two dozen small…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"founded for the purpose of running a steam ferry between Eastport and Lubec 1884 • The Lubec Herald begins publication 1889 • Torrent Fire Co."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"The inn that offered accommodations to passengers arriving in Lubec still stands today on Pleasant Street. Herring being transported, Lubec, ca."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 2 of 2

"It cost five cents to go across on the ferry and five cents to return. When the owner of the Chelsea Ferry establishment died, the company started to…"

Lubec, Maine - Exhibits

"Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End A Signature Quilt Updated Exhibits: 28 Feb 2012 Building the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"Passenger and freight train traffic increased enough to justify the building of the 1941 MCRR station."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"Passengers then would ford the river to Peru. When the river was low, foot passengers could walk across from the island to Peru on a natural causeway."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"The passenger station was located on Riverside Drive in the building most recently occupied by the Red Cross."

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"… House was built in 1847 to hold steamboat passengers. The Penobscot House was a hotel located in Lincoln Center and was a stopping point for people…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"This system of automobile and train ferries continued until the Carlton Bridge was built at the south end of downtown in 1927."