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

"By the 1870s, sixty-five trains a day transported passengers and freight in and out of Portland and through Scarborough."

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

"… sixty-five trains a day brought passengers and freight in and out of Portland, many through Scarborough."

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

"The Seawind carried passengers and freight, and the Quarry Wharf became a social center at landing time when islanders gathered to exchange news and…"

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

"… & Museum As trains transported people and freight to Portland, Boston and beyond, the trolleys provided easy mobility within the Greater Portland…"

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation

"… and the Westport, made their final runs and freight and passenger service to and from Islesboro ended. Red Wing Scow, Islesboro, ca."

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… steamboats were used to transport passengers and freight to the island. Wharves were built at several points on the island for the convenience of…"

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

"Cumberland Freight List This is the original freight list for the S.S. Cumberland's first voyage from Boston to Lubec."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"… built station served as a passenger station and freight depot for eighteen years until Maine Central Railroad (MCRR) shut down its passenger…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Shipyards

"When the river froze and shipping halted, the ice was harvested by a Hampden company, Dirigo Ice Company, and shipped to cities in the south to help…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"… today, they have been made ineffective by larger freight ships and bridges in this day and age. But steamboats are still used for crossing rivers…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"When the river froze and shipping halted, the ice was harvested by a Hampden company, Dirigo Ice Company and shipped to cities in the south to help…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"When the river froze and shipping halted, the ice was harvested by a Hampden company, Dirigo Ice Company, and shipped to cities in the south to help…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"To catch a train, or to use the railroad for freight, a traveler or shipper had to cross the river. Certainly having the train into West Farmington…"

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

"… for passengers, a baggage car, and a number of freight cars. The first locomotive was the “Pioneer”."

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… heralded as “the first landing of a passenger and freight steamer from the outside world.” Columbian Canning Company Smokehouse Employees…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… Although its primary purpose was to transport freight and goods, the Aroostook Valley Railway boasted a small passenger service."

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"He settled in California where he transported freight up the Sacramento River. At some point, he came back to Farmington where he settled in the…"