Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"Pierpole was an Indian that first discovered Strong. Pierpole fished a lot too. Trapping has always been popular in our area."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"… tells of a trip to New Vineyard across Porter Lake. This was in the spring, and the ice had begun to melt. Dr."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"… Porter became a 1st lieutenant and fought in Indian warfare on the American Plains. On June 25, 1876, at age 29, he died at the battle of “Little…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 1 of 5

"An example of Proprietors' use of "Ancient Indian Deeds"Maine Historical Society These Proprietors collections exist because of competing colonial…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Activities for Rusticators

"… tidal pools or coastal caverns? Boat the bays or lakes (powered by oar, paddle, sail or steam)? Brave an island tour in a buckboard? Stroll a field…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"Many a pioneer used the Indian route to travel from the coast, moving inland, seeking refuge from the British."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… as close as a stroll along a local riverbank or lake shoreline and an observant eye. The earliest Paleoindian sites in northern Maine date back to…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Byron

"Before Byron was named Byron it was called Skillertown, a name the Indians had called it. It became incorporated in 1833 and was renamed Byron after…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 3 of 5

"… head of the Connecticut River, through the Great Lakes, and the eastern border’s terminus at Lake of the Woods (the intersection of modern-day…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… with canoe connections to the Belgrade\Kennebec Lake system.” (Above the Gravel Bar: The Indian Canoe Routes of Maine, David Cook) It is very clear…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… Memorial Library 1700s 1754 – 1763 • Maine Indians forced north into eastern Maine during French and Indian War 1755 • British deport Acadians to…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… to the region’s many rivers, streams, and lakes. The Androscoggin, Nezinscot, Ellis, Swift, Webb, and Twenty Mile Rivers all provided water power…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… "displaced six businesses," and destroyed the "Lake Mall and an adjacent building." The details also noted that the "huge piles of charred rubble…"