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Item 4232

Suspension bridge, North New Portland, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: North New Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 59556

Suspension bridge, Strong, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Strong Media: Postcard

Item 59555

Wire suspension bridge, viewed in an easterly direction, Strong, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Strong Media: Photographic print

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

"… bridge builder, designed a newfangled wire suspension bridge to withstand the Sandy River’s seasonal tantrums, and proposed a construction cost of…"

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

"… that Changed the Map” recounts how a $5,000 suspension bridge drove a wedge between residents in 1856 and resulted in the secession of East Strong…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"The bridge was made of wood and lasted 11 years before being washed away. Jeremy Porter homeStrong Historical Society When gold was discovered…"