Keywords: Atlantic crossing
Item 20680
'Yellow Bird' and 'Green Flash,' Old Orchard Beach, 1929
Contributed by: Old Orchard Beach Historical Society Date: 1929-06-02 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print
Item 28742
Locke's Cove, Kittery, Atlantic Shore Line Railway, ca. 1910
Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Kittery Media: Postcard
Exhibit
For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.
Exhibit
History in Motion: The Era of the Electric Railways
Street railways, whether horse-drawn or electric, required the building of trestles and tracks. The new form of transportation aided industry, workers, vacationers, and other travelers.
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - Maxie Anderson, Presque Isle, 1981
… his balloon Double Eagle II in which he crossed the Atlantic in 1978. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network.
Site Page
Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun
… demolition derbies, horse shows, and even a trans-Atlantic balloon race. Three auditorium buildings have stood upon this land functioning as huge…
Story
A Note from a Maine-American
by William Dow Turner
With 7 generations before statehood, and 5 generations since, Maine DNA carries on.
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
