Oscar S Adkins (left) and John I. Cluff, motormen with the Narcissus at Gray.
Oscar Adkins began working at PLI in 1916. John I. Cluff, in October 1918.
This photo with No. 14 Narcissus c 1919
The Narcissus Project Blog was created in April 2015 to reach a large number of folks through social media to introduce them to the National Register of Historic Places member, Narcissus.
The posts continue to attract an increasing number of viewers.
The most page views in one month - 110,000 - March 2026
The most page views in one year - 331,000 - as of July 8, 2026
The Narcissus is a luxury, high-speed, wooden electric interurban. The Narcissus was built in 1912 in Laconia, NH, and operated on the Portland-Lewiston Interurban in Maine, between Portland and Lewiston, from 1914 to 1933. Theodore Roosevelt was a passenger on the Narcissus on August 18, 1914. The Narcissus Project blog posts include updates on the restoration of the Narcissus, which is currently taking place at Seashore Trolley Museum's Donald G. Curry Town House Restoration Shop in Kennebunkport, Maine. Posts also include topics; on the connections that Theodore Roosevelt has here in Maine, the PLI and its connections to the communities it served (Portland, Falmouth, Cumberland, Gray, New Gloucester, Auburn, and Lewiston), the builder of the PLI; W. S. Libbey, other electric railway systems in Maine, people of Maine that had an impact on electric railway development here in Maine, and the Seashore Trolley Museum.
Theodore Roosevelt is leaning out of the train doorway of the
Portland-Lewiston Interurban No. 14, Narcissus, as he
addresses the gathered townsfolk in Gray, Maine, on August
18, 1914. Roosevelt had experienced something special
as he and the Narcissus were approaching the Gray station
moments earlier. Image Gray Historical Society
Today, this vintage electric railcar is at the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine.
Explore the historic Narcissus by clicking on the interactive spots here.
To read about Theodore Roosevelt visiting Maine throughout his life: Click Here
The 2015 publication of The Illustrated Atlas of Maine's Street
& Electric Railways 1863-1946 was published by the Library
Seashore Trolley Museum, Kennebunkport.
Copies are available for purchase from the
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We continue the restoration work on the 1912 Narcissus, the only surviving high-speed, luxury interurban coach of the Portland-Lewiston Interurban.
Click Here: Narcissus Restoration-Related Posts
More than a century old, the stately "Elegant Ride," Narcissus, is a gem. This shimmering precious stone of Maine transportation history is brilliantly resplendent as it emanates so many elements of history, including time, places, people, and events, that it was coupled to, that when just a smattering of its seemingly innumerable stories are shared, the contents first captivate, fascinate, then generate interest to learn more 🙋. The majestic Narcissus is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The restoration of this majestic icon of Maine's electric railway history is but one in a series of captivating stories containing an abundance of incredible coalition narratives.
Click Here: History-Related Posts - Narcissus and Portland-Lewiston Interurban
The Narcissus is featured in the national Gold Award-winning novel, Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride. The "Elegant Ride" is the Narcissus. Theodore Roosevelt was a passenger on the Narcissus on August 18, 1914, between Lewiston and Portland, Maine, while campaigning for the Progressive Party candidates.
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Independent book publisher Phil Morse, holding
Gold Book Award Winner plaque for
Middle Reader category for The Eric
Hoffer Book Award. Congratulations to
award-winning Maine author,
Jean M. Flahive
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