Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"To catch a train, or to use the railroad for freight, a traveler or shipper had to cross the river. Certainly having the train into West Farmington…"

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

"1910Bangor Public Library M.C.R.R. Freight Yards, Bangor, ca. 1905Bangor Public Library M.C.R.R. Station and Draw Bridge, Bangor, ca."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"The washout also detoured the freight and passengers being transported from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Boston, Massachusetts."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… heralded as “the first landing of a passenger and freight steamer from the outside world.” Columbian Canning Company Smokehouse Employees…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… steamboats were used to transport passengers and freight to the island. Wharves were built at several points on the island for the convenience of…"