Maine Memory Network

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

"Tourists on their way to or from the Rangeley Lakes often stopped at the hotel (which eventually fell into disrepair and was torn down in 1969)."

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

"… Stratton, Eustis, Bigelow, Phillips, Madrid, and Rangeley. The early mailmen wore tall hats with wide bands, and as they collected letters along…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"With the construction of the Oxford Paper Company in the planning stages, he could see that there would be a shortage of housing."

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 - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"… President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, both of whom were Masons, assumed the chair."

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 4 of 4

"If the doctor was available for house calls, Ella would phone to determine who was ill. She would then compile a list for the doctor to pick up at…"

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

"In 1870 they lived in a boarding house in Lewiston, and he worked in a mill. By 1880 they returned to the area to live in Strong."

Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad

"… to Phillips, ME, helping to open up the famed Rangeley Lakes to tourists. The narrow gauge system expanded throughout Franklin County, bringing…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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