Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"The station was open for freight business from 1959 until 1971 when the building was changed into a dental clinic for the poor, the Jessie Albert…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"The Central Maine Railroad stopped at Farmington, so several communities north of Farmington decided to build a railroad to open the region for wood…"

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"Lincoln. Print. Dickenson, Bev. "Railroad Station." Lincoln News. 12 July 1979. Print. Fellows, Dana W."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"… Frontiere where it would connect with the Quebec Central Railroad. The survey for this planned route cost $110,000."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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

"1910Bangor Public Library The Maine Central Railroad (now owned by Guilford Transportation) began life as the Penobscot and Kennebec that was…"

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"… the Pulp Mill, the Lincoln House Hotel, Maine Central Railroad, and W.F Lovejoy. In 1904, Mr. Plumly gained his first regular operator, Miss Edith…"

Norcross Heritage Trust

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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

"… In 1935 with revenues dropping, the Maine Central and the Boston & Maine railroads bought the first streamliner east of the Mississippi, the famed…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"Central Maine Radio Services & Sales was established. Temporary Foot Bridge, Guilford, 1954Guilford Historical Society In the early 1950’s the…"

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

"A railroad overpass further north marks the Maine Central Railroad line. In 1911, the MCRR track that went through Walnut Hill Village was rerouted…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… was in close proximity to the railroad station, making the streets direct routes for people heading to the railroad station, often using…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Maine Central Railroad then contracted for replacing that station in 1941 with a brick building that remained in service until 1959."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"Strong Historical Society The Maine Central employed Crosby as a writer and sent her all over the east coast to represent the Maine Woods at…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Station in Presque IsleAroostook County Historical and Art Museum Governor's Potato Plot X Main Street…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"Aroostook Valley Railroad and Maine Public Service Company building, Presque Isle, 1921Presque Isle Historical Society Gould’s original plan was to…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"She was engaged by the Maine Central Railroad to help market the Rangeley Lakes as a popular destination for tourism."

Bridgton Historical Society

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Skowhegan History House

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"The hen clam became central to the factory’s operation, necessitating a need for more structures, trucks, a machine repair shop, employees and clam…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"… then compile a list for the doctor to pick up at central office prior to making his rounds. When the Somerset Telephone Company offered dial…"