Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures

"… alike enjoyed a picnic at the beach or a ride in a boat. Four friends at Fine Sand Beach, Swan's Island, ca."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Welcome to Swan's Island!

"… Coat Harbor X Swan's Island, a six mile ferry ride out of Bass Harbor in Mount Desert Island, is the current home of between 300 and 350 year…"

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

"Island teams were formed to ride the donkeys. The community would come to cheer the local teams. It was all great fun (not sure the donkeys would…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun

"Two children riding a snow horse, Swan's Island, ca. 1945Swan's Island Historical Society Always an example of winter fun was having kids build…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… the piece of sea glass or the lucky stone that stays in our pocket on that final ferry ride to the mainland at summer’s end. map of Islesboro "

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

"… any extra pleasure trips, and fewer people were riding the trolley to Portland for shopping. Despite attempts to save the lines, all Greater…"

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

"… Historical Society & Museum A post rider could ride 30 miles on a clear summer day; but in stormy winter or foggy spring weather, he could ride…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… winter on runners.The number of school children riding school buses in Scarborough has risen dramatically since then and the standard yellow school…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Today

"… Historical Society Today Thomaston continues to ride on the cutting edge of boatbuilding technology. A continuance of the former Charles A."

Lincoln, Maine - Ferries

"Harvey. The ferry ride only cost fifteen cents. People rode the ferries to avoid driving all the way down to Howland to cross via their bridge."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 3 of 6

"… bustled with leisure activities such as carriage rides, day hikes, evening lectures, small gatherings for tea and family celebrations, calling on…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"… carrier had to ford the waters at the Narrows or ride Captain Thompson's ferry. Thompson charged 10 cents for someone on foot, 31 cents for a horse…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"… children home safely after countless boat rides. Donald’s wife and children had to become accustomed to his position, as he spent great amounts of…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… ten cents bought lucky area residents a carefree ride on an open trolley car, as well as admission to a destination that promised “good, healthy…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"Imagine a wagon ride during the mid 1700s from the small settlement of ancient North Yarmouth's coastal village of Yarmouth to the early inland…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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