Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"There were only 17 survivors. The Larchmont, which as the Cumberland brought passengers and prosperity to Lubec, now lies beneath 135 feet of water…"

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

"Passenger service was reinstituted recently with the advent of Amtrak’s Downeaster service between Boston and Portland."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"By the 1870s, sixty-five trains a day transported passengers and freight in and out of Portland and through Scarborough."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"… Society Yachts club members and windjammer passengers arrive in Burnt Coat Harbor on the nights of the performances to listen to the music."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"The Seawind carried passengers and freight, and the Quarry Wharf became a social center at landing time when islanders gathered to exchange news and…"

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

"Trolleys carried both passengers and freight. Relatively open passenger cars were used during summer months, and closed cars were used during the…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation

"… Westport, made their final runs and freight and passenger service to and from Islesboro ended. Red Wing Scow, Islesboro, ca."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"It's wharf was busy transporting passengers and cargo to the mid-section of the island. Hewes Point consisted of a steamboat wharf, two dozen small…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… the mid-1800s, steamboats were used to transport passengers and freight to the island. Wharves were built at several points on the island for the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… R.R.’s property and removed the 19th-century passenger station. Maine Central Railroad then contracted for replacing that station in 1941 with a…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"The newly built station served as a passenger station and freight depot for eighteen years until Maine Central Railroad (MCRR) shut down its…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 278-361

"Martin listed names of passengers aboard the Suliote, and listed all the items -- and their cost -- that Alonzo took on the voyage."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 2 of 2

"Often ships from other states, like Boston, would arrive with goods for Hallowell. The wharf played an important role in Hallowell's shipping and…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Shipyards

"… serviced a steamboat wharf in Hampden and carried passengers and freight from town to town along the Penobscot, and made trips to Boston when…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - EXPLORE the history of Biddeford, Maine...

"Passengers boarding trolley at Five Points, Biddeford, ca. 1900McArthur Public Library City Building commemorative cup, Biddeford, ca."

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"The passenger rail first went from Old Town to Lincoln, and was later expanded to Bangor. The rail was used by sports teams to go to out of town…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… serviced a steamboat wharf in Hampden and carried passengers and freight from town to town along the Penobscot from making trips to Boston when…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad

"… in 1935 and the Maine Central RR ran its last passenger train in 1957. The train continued a daily trip to Farmington to collect milk and cream at…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"In June 1630 five passengers were sent on the sailing vessel Lyon from England to establish a trading post on lower Wadsworth Street, specifically…"

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

"The first locomotive was the “Pioneer”. The line transported laths, shingles, clapboards, and lumber in addition to passengers."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… serviced a steamboat wharf in Hampden and carried passengers and freight from town to town along the Penobscot from making trips to Boston when…"

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

"… “The Special train for the accommodation of passengers to the State Fair returned safe from the Centre Village Tuesday morning with two passengers…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Colony Continues to Grow, 1874 - 1900

"… potatoes and goods from the factories, but the passenger rail system would provide a means for students to attend high school in nearby Caribou and…"

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"… House was built in 1847 to hold steamboat passengers. The Penobscot House was a hotel located in Lincoln Center and was a stopping point for people…"