Maine Memory Network

Merrymeeting Park, Brunswick, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1900 Location: Brunswick Media: Photograph, Print

Brunswick, Merrymeeting Park, ca. 1898

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1898 Location: Brunswick Media: Postcard

The Trolley Parks of Maine

At the heyday of trolleys in Maine, many of the trolley companies developed recreational facilities along or at the end of trolley lines as one further way to encourage ridership. The parks often had walking paths, dance pavilions, and various other entertainments. Cutting-edge technology came together with a thirst for adventure and forever changed social dynamics in the process.

Eye in the Sky

In 1921, Guy Gannett purchased two competing Portland newspapers, merging them under the Portland Press Herald title. He followed in 1925 with the purchase the Portland Evening Express, which allowed him to combine two passions: photography and aviation.

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"Situated on an idyllic 10-acre parcel in Hampden, Riverside Park overlooked the tranquil Hampden Narrows of the Penobscot River."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… and all the way up Washington Street is Merrymeeting Bay, and much of residential Bath. X Out of all of these historical objects, people, and…"