Title
The inauguration of the Maine State Ferry Service on March 4, 1960, began the "F
Date
1-1-1993
Volume Number
Volume 10
Pages
46, 48
Abstract
The inauguration of the Maine State Ferry Service on March 4, 1960, began the "Ferry Years" on Swan's Island, lifting the island out the isolation caused by the commandeering of its steamboat for World War II use. The ferry changed the island forever, tethering it to its new base at Mackerel Cove rather than the Rockland and Stonington fishing communities. On Vinalhaven, by contrast, the length and cost of the ferry trip has limited rather than encouraged growth. Detailed history of the ferries' creation, historical photos.
Subjects
Ferries, Maine State Ferry Service, Swan's Island Blue Hill Bay
Recommended Citation
Bourgeault, Cynthia, "The inauguration of the Maine State Ferry Service on March 4, 1960, began the "F" (1993). Maine News Index - Island Journal. 27.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_island/27
Source
Island Journal