Maine Memory Network

Governor Brann Ferry, Islesboro, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Islesboro Media: Postcard

Governor Brann School, Cyr Plantation, 1934

Contributed by: Abel J. Morneault Memorial Library Date: 1934 Location: Cyr Plantation Media: Color digital photograph

Summer Folk: The Postcard View

Vacationers, "rusticators," or tourists began flooding into Maine in the last quarter of the 19th century. Many arrived by train or steamer. Eventually, automobiles expanded and changed the tourist trade, and some vacationers bought their own "cottages."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation

"In 1959, the Governor Brann was replaced by a new ferry, the Governor Muskie, which had the capacity of 24 cars."

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…"