Film of Bucksport Ferry, ca. 1925

Contributed by Northeast Historic Film


Description

A film clip shows the ferry at Bucksport that crosses the Penobscot River. It includes a shot of Fort Knox.

As auto traffic increased, pressure built for a bridge across the Penobscot Narrows. Construction on the Waldo-Hancock Bridge began in 1929 and the bridge opened in 1931. The bridge closed on December 30, 2006, replaced by the Penobscot Narrows Bridge.

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  • Title: Film of Bucksport Ferry, ca. 1925
  • Creator: James M. Lindsley
  • Creation Date: circa 1925
  • Subject Date: circa 1925
  • Location: Bucksport, Hancock County, ME
  • Media: filmstrip, 16mm
  • Local Code: 1378
  • Collection: James M. Lindsley
  • Object Type: Moving Image

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Northeast Historic Film
P.O. Box 900, Bucksport, ME 04416
207-469-0924
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