Maine Memory Network

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…"

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

"Passenger service was reinstituted recently with the advent of Amtrak’s Downeaster service between Boston and Portland."

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."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation

"Boats of all sizes and types, from rowboats and small sailboats, to fishing boats were used for this purpose."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"… Society Yachts club members and windjammer passengers arrive in Burnt Coat Harbor on the nights of the performances to listen to the music."

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

"Trolleys carried both passengers and freight. Relatively open passenger cars were used during summer months, and closed cars were used during the…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… the mid-1800s, steamboats were used to transport passengers and freight to the island. Wharves were built at several points on the island for the…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 2 of 2

"The boats that were launched from the wharf would occasionally transfer passengers from one place to the other or transfer goods like food or ice to…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"It's wharf was busy transporting passengers and cargo to the mid-section of the island. Hewes Point consisted of a steamboat wharf, two dozen small…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - EXPLORE the history of Biddeford, Maine...

"Passengers boarding trolley at Five Points, Biddeford, ca. 1900McArthur Public Library City Building commemorative cup, Biddeford, ca."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"Passengers then would ford the river to Peru. When the river was low, foot passengers could walk across from the island to Peru on a natural causeway."

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"The back of the boat carries all of our luggage. It takes a long time to get to Lincoln because the steamboat goes really slow."

Lincoln, Maine - Ferries

"It could only hold a certain amount of passengers and weight. You could take cars on the ferry, but only a few due to the weight."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"The inn that offered accommodations to passengers arriving in Lubec still stands today on Pleasant Street. Herring being transported, Lubec, ca."

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

"… and family after 1796 and catered to stagecoach passengers, drovers, and peddlers. Horses were cared for in the taverns' stables."