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

"… that I died fighting for my country.” Samuel Pinkham was another Cavalry soldier with ties to Strong."

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 - 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…"

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

"… the downtown area and served the community in the House of Representatives, State Senate and on the Governor’s Council."

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

"Money could be used for medical, burial and housing expenses, and for food and household necessities."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"Jeremy Porter's house was built in the area where the gas pumps at White Elephant are located today. That home later became the Hotel Strong."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"… School as a child when it was still new and housed grades K-12, spoke to the gathering, recalling how the building, with it's spacious gym, had…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"… and funds were used for medical, burial, and housing expenses. Along with purchases for food and household goods, loans were given to help out the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"… care of his sheep in a pasture far from the Libby house. He claimed that he took an unusual route to the pasture."

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

"Most houses had a well, but as the village grew, residents formed the Strong Water District in 1908, laying a water line from nearby Day Mountain…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Quenching the Thirst

"Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, Hoods Sarsaparilla Collections of Maine Historical Society Coll. S-5665 By the late 19th century, tonics and patent…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"He built his last powerboat in 1959 for Cecil Pinkham. This boat was built on the vacant lot next to Cecil’s house; it was larger, about 34 feet, and…"

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"When Mr. Pinkham died in 1916, John Grindell bought stock in the store and made it into a clothing store for men."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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