Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"Train service improved greatly and long waits for automobile ferries disappeared. Passenger and freight train traffic increased enough to justify the…"

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

"… Rising operating costs and increasing use of automobiles weakened the financial situation of the trolley lines."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… Historical Society & Museum A post rider could ride 30 miles on a clear summer day; but in stormy winter or foggy spring weather, he could ride…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… winter on runners.The number of school children riding school buses in Scarborough has risen dramatically since then and the standard yellow school…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… Trusses on Skyline Riding Arena X The indoor riding arena, with its curved, laminated wood trusses, was completed around 1959 and allowed…"

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

"However, with the introduction of the automobile and trucking industry, ridership began to decline. In 1936 the railroad disbanded, ripped up the…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"Ten automobiles, decorated with many colored flowers, vied with each other on muddy roads for the prizes."

Lincoln, Maine - Cars, Model T

"… around 7:00 AM, but after he got his first automobile he would now arrive at Lincoln around 4:30 AM."

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"Presently, automobiles have replaced trains for most transportation purposes. "Dewey" engine in front of pulp mill, ca."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… progression of World War I and the arrival of the automobile, which allowed area residents freedom to travel farther distances to other amusement…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"The first was the coming of the automobile to the region. This facilitated much easier transportation to the Academy than horse and cart or walking."