Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society
Description
Steamboats plied the Penobscot River during the late 1800s carrying passengers, mail, and cargo. Lincoln Center was a common stop along the route. This is ticket #305, from the W.N. Ray Steamboat, dated May 13, 1864. It was traveling from Old Town to Winn and this ticket was for a box of merchandise. The terms were for "Cash on Delivery" for the sum of 75 cents. The steamboats were put out of business when the railroads came through in the 1870s and 80s.
About This Item
- Title: Steamboat Ticket, Lincoln, 1864
- Creation Date: 1864
- Subject Date: 1864
- Location: Lincoln, Penobscot County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Transportation--Maine--Lincoln
- Tickets--Maine--Lincoln
- Steamboats--Maine
- Penobscot River (Me.)
- W.N. Ray (Ship)
- Shipping--Maine--Lincoln
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Lincoln Historical Society29 West Broadway, Lincoln, ME 04457
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