Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization made up of Civil War veterans from the Union Army."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"He enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 28. He served in Company L of the First Cavalry. Edmund was wounded on August 20, 1862."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"These three organizations along with the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, and the Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 5 of 17

"Even when cotton manufacturing became scarce, they worked on army tents, wagon covers, heavy drills, and jeans for military use."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 14 of 17

"… men, substitutes, and all other recruits for the army and navy, between April 12, 1861, and December 31, 1865, was $4,584,636."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"Lt. James Porter X Jeremy and Rachel Hunter Porter's son, James Ezekiel, was born in 1846. He went to Strong schools and to Bates College (called…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"… by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, both of whom were Masons, assumed the chair."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"Mills built along the railroad made Strong the logging community it is today. Sometimes the trains used two engines to haul a big load of wood."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"The eastern boundary of Strong changed, eliminating Lots 1-12 in the 3rd Range and Lots 1-14 in the 4th Range."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"James Lawrence Luther’s younger brother James joined the 11th Maine and served under him. He, too, was wounded in the battle of Deep Bottom but…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"The sheer volume of the soldiers who served from Strong and Freeman shocked us, and it was difficult to select just a few soldiers to research from…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"Load of Firewood, ca. 1910Strong Historical Society Wood products such as firewood may seem insignificant, but over the years firewood has certainly…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"At the time the cost of purchasing cheese was about 15 cents per pound. Large round blocks of cheese were stored in round wooden boxes."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"Army Air Base; the construction of the Presque Isle Air Base in 1941 kicked off a building boom in the city that lasted into the 1950s."

Early Maine Photography - The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection

"Army during World War II. After the war, he resumed teaching, first in Dexter and then in Brewer, retiring in 1981."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"… Order of Patrons of Husbandry, hence the "P of H" on the organization's logo. The National Grange was one of the first formal groups to admit women…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 2 of 3

"Crystal Knapp Polk's 7th and 8th graders have researched Strong's post-Civil War life and the story of Fly Rod Crosby, Maine's first registered Maine…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"1886 Edwin Starbird, pictured in center of the back row, took many of the pictures that made Fly Rod Crosby famous.Strong Historical Society Ms."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"After the advent of the automobile in the early 1900s, farm children continued to travel to school by horse for many more years, but as prices for…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 3 of 3

"The donation of the records coincided with the society’s start of the yearlong Maine Memory project to research and map local homes, businesses and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"Since this time the District has operated under the same regulations. The town got its water through a four- inch distribution line from Day Mountain…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"The goal of the trail is to “help residents and visitors take an active interest in preserving the unique character of High Peaks communities and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"Looking To The Future The town has seen its wood products base disappear, but changes in the first decade of the 21st Century reflect the optimism of…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"Over the course of the next 10 years, Fly Rod would attend several such exhibits all over the northeast."