Maine Memory Network

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

"Clearing ship traffic required a six percent grade reaching 48 feet above high tide at the point of greatest elevation."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"… second largest form of employment and source of traffic in island harbors. During the busy years, the increase in workers had a visible result on…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… and World War II: 1930-1950 As automobile traffic steadily increased after WWI, Bath experienced a number of highway modifications that would have…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… mph winds 1873 – 1874 • Due to increasing ship traffic Quoddy Head Lifesaving Station constructed at Carrying Place Cove – 1.5 miles west of West…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… trade and markets led to an increase in ship traffic and the need for improved navigational aids."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… that the Governor Brann was too small for the traffic, so in February, 1937 it was taken out for two months to be worked on."