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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"The different fish in Porter Lake are the landlocked salmon and lake trout, brook trout, rainbow smelt, smallmouth bass, white perch, yellow perch…"

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

"Cornelia Crosby, Moosehead Lake, ca. 1895 Fly Rod fishing in front of Mt. Kineo along the shores of Moosehead Lake.Maine Historical Society The pen…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"Many people fish in the local brooks, the Sandy River, and in Porter Lake. Fly fisherman, starting in the 1800s, used some of the flies that…"

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

"Our Lady of the Lakes chapel is still there and holds regular services during the summer. Next door, the Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum enshrines…"

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

"Visitors to the museum can still ride the railroad along the Sandy River, albeit only for a limited distance."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"… to Student Research Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad station, Strong, ca. 1910Strong Historical Society As gold brought rails west…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"… “Fly Rod” Crosby, because of her love of fishing. One month before her second birthday, her father died of consumption."

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."

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 1 of 2

"… feet of lumber from the land where Mattanawcook Lake would eventually be, enough to run the three saws in the two saw mills for five years."

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…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Welcome to Strong

"The 1790 census record lists “Sandy River, Middle Twp.” Soon it became known as Readstown, for the settlement proprietor, William Read."

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

"They lived on the east side of the river and saw no need to cross the river. Their taxes would increase and they would never use the bridge."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"… and the farmers named the factory the Sandy River Cheese Company. The cost of purchasing the land and building the factory was $1,656.00."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"… School was located on the west side of the Sandy River on the road to Farmington. It was situated in the area across from the present Ladd family…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 1 of 3

"… graduate student, has helped develop the Sandy River Land Trust and High Peaks Alliance and a new 45-mile Fly Rod Crosby Trail."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"In the winter the building was often so cold that only a small area near the register was barely comfortable. The wind swept down the river and up…"

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

"… 1871, a group of farmers organized the Sandy River Cheese Company, the first in the state. Other companies processed and distributed milk, cream…"

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

"He enlisted in the United States Army at Dead River Plantation. Daniel was assigned to the Company K in the 9th Maine Infantry on September 16, 1864."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"Prominent Women Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Julia Harris May poetry collection, 1903Farmington Public Library…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources

"Resources Mountains of Maine, Steven Pinkham, Down East Books, 2009 Stand Firm Ye Boys from Maine, Thomas Desjardin, Oxford University Press, 1995…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"Student Research Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Online Exhibits The Strong School 7th and 8th graders and Mrs."

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

"About Us Below: Kathy Amoroso, Director of Digital Projects for Maine Historical Society, shows (l-r) Kathy Lambert, Valerie Tucker, Ben Godsoe…"

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

"About Us Century-old Books Discovered In a Cardboard Box X Strong Elementary School Librarian Jami Badershall was cleaning the back room of…"

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…"