Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Arriving in Bar Harbor

"… through Ellsworth connected to a new Mount Desert ferry terminal. From there it was just a short ride to Bar Harbor by steamboat or canoe."

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."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… erected in the township." Peru Center Ferry A horse and wagon are docking at the Peru Center Ferry landinfPeru Historical Society The…"

Historic Hallowell - Commerce on the Kennebec Citations

"Chelsea Ferry work cited page Historical Hollowell. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Harris, Larry. Logging Tools. n.d. 11 Apr."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… in more romantic fashion, by boat, canoe, or ferry. From the slip at river’s edge, it was a climb up a steep set of steps, a walk across a…"

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…"

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

"… waters at the Narrows or ride Captain Thompson's ferry. Thompson charged 10 cents for someone on foot, 31 cents for a horse and carriage, and 3…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"… the course of the summer, arriving via steamship ferry. They each had scientific “specialties,” such as marine invertebrates, meteorology…"

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"… besides horse and buggy, railroads, and ferries. Steamboats were also used to carry items like lumber."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"… Pound was the dealer for most Pine Point and Ferry Beach lobster fishermen. Bayley’s shipped lobsters to the Fulton Fish Market in New York City…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"… in 1635 and another house was built above Ferry Rock at the mouth of the Black Point or Scarborough River."

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"With good conditions, they could take the ferry across the Penobscot River from Prospect to Buckport, just upriver of Fort Knox."

Western Maine Foothills Region - About the Project

"Rumford Center Ferry, ca. 1900Greater Rumford Area Historical Society The towns of RSU 10 range in size from Byron (145) to Rumford (4,218), but…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"And a train stop was created at Mount Desert Ferry, in Frenchman Bay, from which a steamer ran to Bar Harbor."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"This system of automobile and train ferries continued until the Carlton Bridge was built at the south end of downtown in 1927."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"… today at 30 Parsons Street and is currently the Ferris Oil Company office. Presque Isle Historical Society Presque Isle Historical…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… construction of the Carlton Bridge to replace the ferry system in 1927, Centre Street became overwhelmingly busy."

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"He also owned a ferry business that went from Portland to South Portland until 1896. He was even in the silver and coal mining business in Maine."