Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"Silsby was the first ferry to serve Swan’s Island, welcomed with a festive inaugural ceremony in July of 1960."

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…"

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 - Summer Resorts

"… and Chicken Barbeque, Sunset Services at the Ferry Landing, Dances, The Quicksilver, etc. Dark Harbor Pool, Islesboro, ca."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Governor Brann Ferry, Islesboro, ca. 1940Islesboro Historical Society Very soon, islanders saw the need for a boat that could transport several cars…"

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 - Summer Pleasures

"If a car was available, a ride around the island was a pleasant way to spend the afternoon. For kids of all ages, the summer free time was just so…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"Before car use became common, two people on opposite ends of the island could go years without seeing each other. Model T. Ford by E.R."

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"Ferry, Lubec Narrows, ca. 1912 Lubec Historical Society Auto Ferry, Lubec, ca. 1925Lubec Historical Society Click on any of these photographs…"

Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911

"… at Church and Main, and appears to be a float and car posed for the parade Centennial Celebration float, Lubec, 1911 Lubec Historical Society…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"In that same year, ferries began carrying train cars across the Kennebec River to the Knox and Lincoln railroad line that ran from Woolwich to…"

Westport Island History Committee

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 1 of 3

"… and only ride that she would go on was the Ferris Wheel because the other rides were too fast and would make her sick."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"The two trolley cars are “combine” cars as they have two compartments, one for passengers and one for baggage and express freight."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… in more romantic fashion, by boat, canoe, or ferry. From the slip at river’s edge, it was a climb up a steep set of steps, a walk across a…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"With good conditions, they could take the ferry across the Penobscot River from Prospect to Buckport, just upriver of Fort Knox."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… construction of the Carlton Bridge to replace the ferry system in 1927, Centre Street became overwhelmingly busy."

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."