Maine Memory Network

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"A steamboat even docked at Steamboat Wharf on Contention Cove. Started in 1839, the village shipyard was located at the present day town landing."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… harbor, built a small boarding house next to the steamboat wharf in the early 1860s. This was the Islesboro’s second wharf following the commercial…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"Hewes Point guests came by steamboat from Belfast, and stayed at the Bay View House. Bay View House Booklet, Islesboro, ca."

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

"… cope with many changes in the years between the steamboat and the ferry. Despite the decrease in industry and communication and the confusion of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… 1846 freshet, business misfortunes, Quartet Club, steamboat excursion   Part 5, pages 278-361 Cholera epidemic, Alonzo Raynes, Bangorites and…"

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

"… The New York Times: “In a thick fog the Eastern Steamboat Company’s steamer Cumberland and the United Fruit Company’s steamer Admiral Farragut were…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"The Rockland, Blue Hill, Ellsworth Steamboat Company, which later became part of the Eastern Steamship Company, offered high class transportation to…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"Steamboats with iron hulls replaced wooden sailing vessels. Reinforced concrete decreased the demand for granite."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"… of Blue Hill Clam Packing Factory and Steamboat Wharf, South Blue Hill, ca. 1900Blue Hill Historical Society A Tight-Knit Community."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"… new homes, better roads, and increased travel—made Swan’s Island a profitable enough location to gain a steamboat connection. Next page"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"… Maine, and east to Halifax, Nova Scotia, with steamboat lines which also included the major lines on the St. Lawrence River."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… Historical Society By the mid-1800s, steamboats were used to transport passengers and freight to the island."