Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"Eastport Ferry Prior to construction of an appropriate landing in Lubec passengers and freight were ferried across the bay to Eastport to board…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 4 of 4

"(P. 456). Wheeled herring cart, Lubec, ca. 1970Lubec Landmarks Wheeled herring cart: Left under cover when McCurdy’s closed was this cart, now…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Old Bill, gundalow crossing Penobscot River, Bangor, 1846

"Martin devised a way to get Old Bill on a ferry gundalow by "making the horses head fast and shocking the wheels." The illustration is on page 234 of…"

Lubec, Maine - Myron Avery, Lubec, and the Appalachian Trail

"… of the area.” With his oft-present measuring wheel Avery explored the route. Avery and companions on Hunt Trail X Steve Clark, past president…"

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"… on work tables, and in back the racks used to wheel them from the oven room, as in Smillie’s time."

Historic Hallowell - The "World of Mirth" Carnival in Hallowell

"… carnival rides such as a carousel and ferris wheel. The spectacle of people on fire included their diving into a small barrel of water from high…"

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

"The highway continued on to the ferry at Ferry Beach; and from the ferry landing at Pine Point, the traveler would proceed on the beach to Old…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 1 of 3

"… and only ride that she would go on was the Ferris Wheel because the other rides were too fast and would make her sick."

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"Early entertainment included the Ferris Wheel, which is still popular, and an assortment of rides ranging from the sedate (animals rides) to the…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… as well as a bowling alley, merry-go-round, Ferris wheel, wooden swings, dancing pavilion, open-air stage casino, picnic spots along the shore, and…"