Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"Wood Products of Strong Text By: Carl Stinchfield and Dawn S. Pratt Return to Online Exhibits The importance of wood products to the Town of Strong…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"Early Schools Text By: Kathy Lambert Return to Online Exhibits The early schools of Strong were called rural or district schools and were situated…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"National Blue Ribbon School Breaking ground for renovation, Strong Public School, ca. 1996 Conducting the ceremonial ground breaking at the…"

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

"Groups, Clubs & Organizations The Grand Army of the Republic G.A.R. picnic, Strong, ca. 1895 Members of Post 134 of the Grand Army of the…"

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

"Groups, Clubs & Organizations Knights of Pythias The Knights of Pythias was another post-Civil War fraternal organization and secret society…"

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

"Groups, Clubs & Organizations Text By: Valerie Tucker Installation of Officers in the Aurora Grange, Strong, ca."

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

""Fly Rod" Crosby Jeremy Porter home, Strong, ca. 1880Strong Historical Society Fly Rod's mother was a Porter, and through her she was…"

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

""Fly Rod" Crosby Fannie Brackley and doe, ca. 1937 Crosby served as a role model for young women interested in the outdoors."

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

""Fly Rod" Crosby Text By: Ben Godsoe Return to Online Exhibits Cornelia "Fly Rod" Crosby (1854-1946)Maine State Museum Cornelia “Fly Rod”…"

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

"Strong's History Schools, Social Life and Community Service Strong offered a variety of social and service organizations, including the Gift Club…"

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

"Strong's History Through Sleet, Snow, and Hail..... Communication evolved as populations grew in Franklin County towns."

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

"Strong's History Text By: Valerie Tucker How We Got Here From There Strong’s history, like that of many Maine towns, starts with Native American…"

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

"Strong's History Stock CertificateStrong Historical Society Getting Connected All shareholders of the privately-owned Franklin Farmers…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About MCHP

"About MCHP X About the Maine Community Heritage Project... The Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP), a partnership between Maine…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Online Exhibits

"Online Exhibits Our MCHP Team has put together the following exhibits. We hope that you enjoy exploring them as much as we have enjoyed working on…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 11 of 17

"By October of 1862, more than half of all able-bodied men were in the armed services. By the end of the war, 924 men had served the Union."

Music in Maine - Civil War drum, ca. 1861

"… Maine Regiments from October 4, 1861 to March 11, 1862, when he was discharged for disability. While in the 17th Maine, Green served as instructor…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 6 of 17

"The Providence Journal in August 1862 said, “The Production of cloth is now not one-quarter of the producing in common times, and every week it is…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Mabelle Martin's casket, Bangor, 1899

"Her brother Frank died shortly after birth in 1862, brother Elmer died in 1870, and sister Annie Martin Snow died in 1889."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin Jr., Bangor, 1865

"… "haulling his pas dinner on his red sled Tiger in 1862," "mutilating his apple tree," with David Towle, wading in the mud in 1865; and with Fred…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Lamps and stove, John Martin store, Bangor, 1864

"… ever was invented." Martin opened the store in 1862 after many years of working as an accountant and shopkeeper for other businesses."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War Resources

"Web. 5/23/2012. Francis Ireland letters 1862-1863, MS 261, Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine, Orono, Maine."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - U.S. Flagship Hartford

"… Gunboat Kennebec Off Thomaston Maine April 23,1862 Dear Kenneth, I am writing to inform you that I have joined the Navy."