Maine Memory Network

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

"John, New Brunswick, stopping in Eastport. Service to Lubec was not possible due to the lack of suitable docking space."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Bus Service, Presque Isle, 1957

"On November 25, 1957, four busses replaced two trains (No. 2 and No. 7) that provided commuter service to the region."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"Salesmen, stagecoach passengers, and lumbermen were taken to their destinations on horseback or by carriage."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad

"The railroad hauled 899,300 tons of potatoes. Passenger service was discontinued in 1961 because of other types of transportation such as buses."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"Jones began his business of flying sightseeing passengers in his biplanes in 1919, and by 1928 he was recognized as one of the pioneers in 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."

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

"… to 1909 records, the railroad carried 70,000 passengers and 70,000 tons of freight. Farms were an important role in the town’s growth and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"… until Maine Central Railroad (MCRR) shut down its passenger service in 1959. The station was open for freight business from 1959 until 1971 when…"

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…"

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."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"The passenger station was located on Riverside Drive in the building most recently occupied by the Red Cross."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 2 of 2

"… from the wharf would occasionally transfer passengers from one place to the other or transfer goods like food or ice to other states."

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…"

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…"

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

"… the Central owned 58 locomotives, 1,119 cars (25 passenger cars, 25 baggage, mail or express cars, 645 box cars, 474 platform cars, and 40 service…"

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…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"… Society In 1958, the B & A Railroad discontinued passenger service. Piscataquis area schools formed in the name of Piscataquis Community School…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"Passenger service was discontinued in 1946. The last freight run was made in April of 1996. The engines and passenger cars were sold to collectors…"

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…"

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…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ferries

"It could only hold a certain amount of passengers and weight. You could take cars on the ferry, but only a few due to the weight."

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…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"In addition to passenger service, including monthly commuter ticket-holders, the line allowed West Cumberland’s farmers to ship their milk and farm…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… to East Machias completed • Stage coaches for passengers run by William Chaloner who also kept a hotel in Lubec • First Christian Church built in…"