Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - First electric railroad car in Bangor, 1889

"… July the 4th I had the pleasure of seeing the 4 cars which was run on that day I was told from day break until 12 midnight of the sights I have…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"Unfortunately, on the way home, Jack was in a car accident. It was not bad, his vehicle was well-built, but it did send him to the hospital."

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… shipyards in South Portland, Bath and Connecticut. One or two cars drove around the village tooting their horns. That was about it. Next Page"

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

"… cars, 25 baggage, mail or express cars, 645 box cars, 474 platform cars, and 40 service cars). The company either owned or leased almost 355 miles…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… acts as the way to cross the Kennebec River by car, foot, or bicycle. In over 200 years at this intersection, time has never stood still, and it…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - You Can Get Here From There

"You Can Get Here From There Before cars were allowed on Mount Desert Island, steamboats were the primary mode of transportation to Mount Desert."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Then, to accommodate the large number of cars heading down-east via the Carlton Bridge, a new route for U.S."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Depression, War, and Fire

"In the 1950s, middle class families got in their cars and drove to “Vacationland.” The Development of an island-wide identity"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"In that same year, ferries began carrying train cars across the Kennebec River to the Knox and Lincoln railroad line that ran from Woolwich to…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 2 of 3

"… Main Street in the 20th century Red Cross Car and Trailer, Main Street, Northeast Harbor, 1947Northeast Harbor Library By 1910, Northeast…"

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

"Some time after Portland became electrified in the 1880s, the horse cars were converted to electrics or “trolleys.” By the early 1900s, electricity…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation

"It could carry four passenger cars. Governor Brann Ferry, aerial view, ca. 1950Islesboro Historical Society The first public ferry boat, the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad

"It is written that in the early 1890’s, “one car Royal Gem, one car Taylor’s Fancy Patent, just received direct form the mills and to be sold very…"

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Seal Cove Auto Museum

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Owls Head Transportation Museum

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Man Rats Out Brady Gang - Page 1 of 2

"… Historical Society Brady, who was still in the car, called, “I’ll come, don’t shoot!” Brady stepped out of the car and opened fire as he ran…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

""Sunbeam" as a car ferry, Swan's Island, ca. 1960Swan's Island Historical Society The Seawind, run by Fred Thomas and George Stanley, departed…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ferries

"… holds much more weight, such as big trucks and car carriers, woods equipment, cars, trucks, etc. Ferry Transportation Diorama by Walter Cote X…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 1 of 3

"… would be a lot more involved than taking a car like we would today. It probably meant spending the night, preparing for the elements, and more."

Historic Hallowell - The Fireman's Musters in Hallowell

"… private owned category was for people who owned cars or some motorized, old, mechanical machine. Most contests were between teams of firemen."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Summer Street

"There were trolley cars running back and forth to Bangor, and steam-powered vessels departing regularly from the wharf on the Penobscot to Boston."

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

"Initially, cars were limited to seasonal use because of poor roads. Few roads were tarred. By 1927, popularity of the automobile forced Scarborough…"

Historic Hallowell - Uniforms and Expenses

"… change in law enforcement was the ending of miscellaneous jobs such as dog catching, licensing, and inspecting things like cars and houses."