Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"… capital to extend the line to Vanceboro, on the Canadian border, and connect with the New Brunswick European and North American Railroad."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"This effectively assisted local farmers by reducing Canadian competition in the potato market. While serving in the Maine State Senate, Gould chaired…"

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

"Also, Canadian tourists no longer had to endure long carriage trips to visit Scarborough beaches. By the 1870s, sixty-five trains a day brought…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… New Brunswick Railway System (later known as the Canadian Pacific Railroad) steamed into town allowing for starch to be shipped south via New…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… to the sea and its close proximity to the Canadian Maritimes have shaped its destiny – from trade and fishing in the early years, through the…"

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

"Hallowell was a trade center of long standing because it had a well-established road (Winthrop Street and beyond) that led to Canadian settlements…"