Maine Memory Network

Seal Cove Auto Museum

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Lincoln, Maine - Ariel G. Edwards, WW II soldier, Lincoln, 1943

"He was both a mail clerk and truck driver during his service. He was discharged September 15, 1945. View additional information about this item on…"

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

"… 1998.(3) The Scarborough Beach station provided mail service and goods for the large tourist population that stayed at hotels and inns of…"

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

"… as one of two deputies in charge of the colonial mail system. To overcome colonists’ suspicions that they were being overcharged on postage…"

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office

"Finally the mail route was established, and Lincoln got its own mailman. The first mail carrier went by the last name of Moor."

Patten Lumbermen's Museum

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Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"Another industry the railroad helped is communication. The train transported mail in and out of town, and the station doubled as a telegraph station."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"… industries, giving way only when automobiles and trucks became affordable. Around 1880, the town experienced an industrial boom."

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… Floats, Business Floats, and area fire trucks, antique automobiles, several bands, and even a doll carriage parade."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"The Red Wing brought the first tar truck to the island to oil the roads. Governor Brann Ferry, Islesboro, ca."