Maine Memory Network

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

"… modern-day Eastport, Maine) to go to the US, while loyalist homesteads on Deer, Campobello and Grand Manan led them to be recognized as British."

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"Meat victuals were woodchuck, bear, deer and raccoons. Clams, flounders, salmon, shad, cod and haddock were plentiful, and succotash and pemmican (no…"

Music in Maine - Community and School Marching Bands

"Goldthwaite composed The Purple and White for Deering High School. The score, in march tempo, begins, "Deering felt the duty to own A flag, not for…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"The deer were a lot bigger back then because the big ones got away; they were smart. There were many more hunters then, and now hunters are a dying…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"Small, a Deer Isle man who served as a doctor on Swan’s Island between the years 1891 and 1903, points out in his island history that the name…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses

"… was received stopped at the postoffice either at Deer Isle or Mount Desert and was brought to this island when a sail boat chanced to visit those…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"… fifty years of sporadic mail brought from the Deer Isle or Mount Desert Island post offices whenever a sailboat happened to be heading through."

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

"Loading deer on the train at Strong station, ca. 1915 Strong was a popular stop for "sports" traveling to and from the Rangeley Region on the Narrow…"

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

"… generation of sports by placing bag limits on deer, salmon and trout as well as advocating for catch and release fishing tactics."

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

"… who had been inspired by a play by the Irish poet John Banim about the legend of Damon and Pythias. This legend illustrates the ideals of…"

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

"Cpl. John K. RichardsStrong Historical Society John King Richards was born on July 27, 1828, in Hollis, the son of John and Mary (Gray) Richards."

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

"202) Grange was organized by J. O Kyes, with John Dyer serving as First Master. The Pomona Grange provides the leadership for educational…"

Music in Maine - Music and Television

"Deering High School student Suzanne Svenson was a regular on the Dave Astor Show. The program often included series regulars and weekly guests from…"

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

"John Cottle, retired in 1816, a series of doctors worked in the town. One of the most beloved was Dr. Charles Bell."

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

"John Rounds was an ardent crusader for the organization of a local volunteer fire department. His big problem was not downright opposition, but…"

Early Maine Photography - Groups - Page 2 of 2

"The daughter of Major John Z. Holwell, Anna Margaret married Nathaniel Deering, a noted attorney, editor composer, and dramatist."

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 - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"The Bridge That Changed The Map Text By: Carl W. Stinchfield Return to Online Exhibits Maps are often changed when bridges are built which alter the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"Porter Lake Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Class Picnic At Porter LakeStrong Historical Society Return to Student…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Welcome to Strong

"Welcome to Strong Welcome to StrongStrong Historical Society Strong has been known by several names over the years."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"The Railroad Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Student Research Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad station…"

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 - The Cheese Factory

"The Cheese Factory Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Student Research Cheese/Pantry BoxStrong Historical Society…"