Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses

"… department established a mail route and paid the mail carrier In 1894 this old mail route was discontinued and a steamboat company contracted to…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"… a steamboat company contracted to bring a daily mail run from Rockland, and in 1898 when Dr. Small published his history, the island received…"

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

"Travel of any distance was usually via boat or horseback. The arrival of the train, and later the trolley, allowed residents greater flexibility of…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"And you had your numbers, you know, to get your mail out. Then you went right to the counter and except for what few canned goods there was on the…"

Friendship Museum

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

"… as one of two deputies in charge of the colonial mail system. To overcome colonists’ suspicions that they were being overcharged on postage…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"1834. Not until 1892 did islanders receive direct mail service from the federal government. A steamboat set out from Ryders’ Cove every morning at…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - CONTACT

"… addition to the website? Please contact us! BY MAIL: BIDDEFORD HERITAGE PROJECT c/o McArthur Public Library 270 Main Street Biddeford, Maine…"

Great Harbor Maritime Museum

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Moosehead Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"And the mail finally arrived. Before 1820 it came only as far as Ellsworth. But now it was delivered once a week to Mount Desert, that is, to…"

Westport Island History Committee

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Winter Harbor Historical Society

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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