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Historical Items

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Item 10858

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad line near Caribou, ca. 1894

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1894 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print

Item 20805

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad snow shovel, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Presque Isle Media: Metal, wood

Item 10857

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad bridge, Presque Isle, ca. 1893

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1893 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109179

Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Company traffic department alterations, Bangor, 1948-1956

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1948–1956 Location: Bangor Client: Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Company Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Online Exhibits

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Aroostook County Railroads

Construction of the Bangor and Aroostook rail lines into northern Aroostook County in the early twentieth century opened the region to tourism and commerce from the south.

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Shepard Cary: Lumberman, Legislator, Leader and Legend

Shepard Cary (1805-1866) was one of the leading -- and wealthiest -- residents of early Aroostook County. He was a lumberman, merchant, mill operator, and legislator.

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Moosehead Steamboats

After the canoe, steamboats became the favored method of transportation on Moosehead Lake. They revolutionized movement of logs and helped promote tourism in the region.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad

"Bangor and Aroostook Railroad X Text by Chandler and Gabby, students at Presque Isle Middle School Images from and the students X The B&A…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Train Crossing the Aroostook River Bridge, Presque Isle, c. 1990

"Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Train Crossing the Aroostook River Bridge, Presque Isle, c. 1990 Contributed by Oakfield Historical Society…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Bus Service, Presque Isle, 1957

"Bangor and Aroostook Railroad's magazine, "Maine Line," v. 5 #5, pp. 4-8; v. 6, #1, pp. 4-7. Note the Braden Theater and Al's Food Shop on Main…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

The Oakfield Inn
by Rodney Duplisea

This is a summarized article about the opening of the Oakfield Inn. It appeared in the Bangor Daily

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Norcross Deer Hunting
by Albert Fowler

How hunting has impacted my life