Keywords: 19th Century Railroads
Item 27877
Loading Passenger Train on Ferry Boat, ca. 1904
Contributed by: Private Collection through Patten Free Library Date: circa 1901 Location: Bath Media: Postcard
Item 76497
Train Boat Landing, Hartland, 1870
Contributed by: Hartland Historical Society Date: 1870 Location: Hartland Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
A City Awakes: Arts and Artisans of Early 19th Century Portland
Portland's growth from 1786 to 1860 spawned a unique social and cultural environment and fostered artistic opportunity and creative expression in a broad range of the arts, which flowered with the increasing wealth and opportunity in the city.
Exhibit
Trolleys were the cleanest and most efficient means of mass transit Maine has ever known.
Site Page
Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2
"Penobscot River Railroad The Penobscot River Railroad was a “railroad that never was”. It was chartered by the state in 1836 to go from Bucksport to…"
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - “Maine’s Century” Ends
"“Maine’s Century” Ends As the 19th century -- Maine’s magnificent era under sail -- came to an end, Hallowell’s heyday in maritime commerce also…"
Story
An enjoyable conference, Portland 2021
by John C. Decker, Danville, Pennsylvania
Some snippets from a 4-day conference by transportation historians in Portland, September 7-11, 2021
