Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"Silsby was the first ferry to serve Swan’s Island, welcomed with a festive inaugural ceremony in July of 1960."

Lincoln, Maine - Ferries

"The ferry could rock you off of it, but the bridge stays still. With the ferry, it takes you across the river and you have to wait turns, but with…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Old Bill, gundalow crossing Penobscot River, Bangor, 1846

"When they got to Brewer, they realized the ferry crossing to Bangor would be difficult due to the storm."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Governor Brann Ferry, Islesboro, ca. 1940Islesboro Historical Society Very soon, islanders saw the need for a boat that could transport several cars…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses

"… week when the weather would permit a sail boat to cross the bay Later they were carried daily The department established a mail route and paid the…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"Ferry, Lubec Narrows, ca. 1912 Lubec Historical Society Auto Ferry, Lubec, ca. 1925Lubec Historical Society Click on any of these photographs…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"Train Ferry Hercules, Bath, ca. 1908Patten Free Library Before the current railroad station, in 1871, MCRR built a station at almost the same…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"Elizabeth Abbott recalls that in earlier years a ferry made regular crossings within sight of her home, near where the Congregationalist Church is…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"The "lower ferry" was down by the mouth of the river, while the "upper ferry" was nearer the falls. Engraving of James Sullivan, ca."

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

"The highway continued on to the ferry at Ferry Beach; and from the ferry landing at Pine Point, the traveler would proceed on the beach to Old…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"Presque Isle Historical Society Crossing the Prestile Stream Presque Isle Historical Society Presque Isle Historical Society Crossing…"

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"… besides horse and buggy, railroads, and ferries. Steamboats were also used to carry items like lumber."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… construction of the Carlton Bridge to replace the ferry system in 1927, Centre Street became overwhelmingly busy."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"This system of automobile and train ferries continued until the Carlton Bridge was built at the south end of downtown in 1927."