Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Bangor and Aroostook Railroad

"… came to Presque Isle in 1894 with a direct route from Bangor to Aroostook County. This station site used to be the Phair Hotel owned by James…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"Trains frequently consisted on 20 cars each during the winter months. Freight revenue was approximately $60,000 per year, double that made from the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"This route also included Presque Isle. Gould traveled to his customers’ sites by cart and horse. The trip from Old Town to Fort Kent would take five…"

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"Taney, and his crew surveyed the route and began construction. The company ran short of funds and the building ceased."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… Entering Presque Isle’s city limits from south on Route 1, travelers are greeted with a sign that says “Welcome to Presque Isle, the Hub of…"

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

"… could take two days via a circuitous dry-land route. Because of Scarborough’s unique geography consisting of marsh and rivers, it was often quicker…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… he built overlooking the marsh on what is now Route 1 still stands. When the British attacked Lexington in April 1775, the Provincial Congress…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Dairy Farms Memories - Page 1 of 2

"When he was in seventh grade, Albert had a paper route delivering the Bangor Daily News. He had fifty customers, and woke up at 5:00 AM and delivered…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 1 of 13

"… 1890s that Aroostook farmers had a more direct route to markets in Boston and New York. The demand for Maine potatoes and starch changed the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"Set back on Route 1 not far from the Willowdale area was the Danish Village, an authentic copy of the Danish village Ribe."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"… Old Orchard Beach and Saco following what is now Route 1.(1) Trolley at Dunstan, Scarborough, ca."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4

"Dr. Haigis then moved to a home at Route 1 and Scottow Hill Road where he also had his practice. He was on call seven days a week: house calls were…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… the 10th Militia Division of Massachusetts in a rout in nearby Hampden, traveled up the Penobscot River and ransacked stores and rifled provisions…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… years, the King’s Highway was the only land route between the Province of Maine and Massachusetts.(2) Milestone on Kings HighwayScarborough…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"… later built a large brick home on what is now Route 1. Eleven of their twelve children died before reaching middle age. Dr."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2

"… Historical Society & Museum The Thomas was en route from Norfolk to Portland with a cargo of coal."

Acadian Archives

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Industries

"The Bolduc Correctional Facility on Route 97 is still an active farm industry for inmates. Prison Corner, Thomaston, ca."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Maine Railroads

"Passengers rode the train to shop. High school students would ride the passenger train to attend high school in nearby Caribou."

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"In Lincoln, trains were the primary transport method. Railroads now: Trains now run on fossil fuels or electricity."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4

"… which met in the meetinghouse at the corner of Routes 115 and 231, and Cumberland residents localized to the church at the Route 9/Blanchard Road…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Arriving in Bar Harbor

"Others rode the same trains, steamboats, and stagecoaches as everyone else, placing their belongings—including canoes—in the cargo holds."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… Route: Walnut Hill Road to New Gloucester Road (Route 115 to Route 231) Around 1740 settlers from Gloucester, Massachusetts had followed an early…"