Maine Memory Network

Grand Trunk Station, Portland, 1938

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1938-08-13 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Grand Trunk Railroad passenger and mail train, North Yarmouth, 1956

Contributed by: North Yarmouth Historical Society Date: 1956 Location: North Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Grand Truck Railway Terminal, Portland, 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1910 Location: Portland Client: unknown Architect: John Calvin Stevens

House for Charles M. Hays on Cushing Island, Portland, 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909 Location: Portland Client: Charles Melville Hays Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Guarding Maine Rail Lines

Black soldiers served in Maine during World War II, assigned in small numbers throughout the state to guard Grand Trunk rail lines from a possible German attack. The soldiers, who lived in railroad cars near their posts often interacted with local residents.

A Convenient Soldier: The Black Guards of Maine

The Black Guards were African American Army soldiers, members of the segregated Second Battalion of the 366th Infantry sent to guard the railways of Maine during World War II, from 1941 to 1945. The purpose of the Black Guards' deployment to Maine was to prevent terrorist attacks along the railways, and to keep Maine citizens safe during the war.

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 1 of 2

"He ultimately sold newspapers on the Grand Trunk Railroad System. He formed a partnership with his brother, in 1861, to publish papers for this…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"Completion in 1853 of the Grand Trunk Railroad linking Portland to Montreal expanded even further opportunities for trade and jobs."