Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Bangor had almost 2000 men who qualified for military service; many would serve in either the Army or the Navy."

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"… just returned from three years of service in the military. Playhouse Program, Surry, 1929Surry Historical Society The new reincarnation of…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Flying Torah

"… Chaplain Gordon performing a service for Jewish military personnel as he did many times with the Torah given to him by Beth Israel Synagogue."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"Kline also served some time in the U.S. military. After her writing career kicked off, she went back to Yale University and the University of…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"Besides those in the military service, many were working in the shipyards in South Portland, Bath and Connecticut."

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"Phebe had a hard life. She married three times. She married her first husband, Sanford Smith from Trenton, Maine, across Union River Bay, on March 5…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… of the ax in the great forest, and the hum of life in the home of the hardy pioneer. Then, as the years fly by, the growth of the settlement to a…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"… hundreds of men who served in the United States military and even a few who served in the Confederate Army, we realized that the Civil War had a…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"Life in Surry in these early years, specifically Newbury Neck, was very primitive with few comforts. The people were coarsely fed and poorly clad."

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"… overnight stay of the party: there was a parade, military review, fire engine trials, a regatta, a cotillion reception for the President’s party…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… of childhood days and earliest years of my life. And it all seems to me like a dream or a fairy tale, when I think of myself as a small boy moving…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 1 of 3

"Bates Mill in Lewiston produced vast quantities of textiles for war purposes, from uniform fabric and hospital bedding, to parachutes and life rafts."

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 2 of 3

"… clothing associated with specific communities, or military uniforms. In response, MHS broadened our collection vocabulary to include historic…"

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

"… graders have researched Strong's post-Civil War life and the story of Fly Rod Crosby, Maine's first registered Maine Guide."

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

"… standards, late 1800s and even early 1900s rural life may have seemed harsh and austere, but life also was less hurried."

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

"Strong Historical Society Toward the end of her life she helped construct a catholic church in the village of Oquossoc, located between Rangeley and…"

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

"… The Aurora Grange in Strong celebrated rural life for many decades. As one of the Franklin County District's handful of remaining Granges, it…"

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

"Fly Rod retired to a quiet life in downtown Phillips. Much of her memorabilia and many of her writings are on display at the Phillips Historical…"

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

"During the picnics they also talked about life and the war. The Grand Army of the Republic quickly became the preeminent veteran's organization…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"Throughout her life Elizabeth was a very independent and financially self-sufficient woman. Elizabeth Akers Allen collar, ca."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"… and she endured a lot of pain for the rest of her life. In 1946, Fly Rod died at the age of 93. She was buried with her mother’s family in the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"… Doyle was found guilty and sentenced to serve life at the Maine State Prison in Thomaston. He died at the Maine State Prison after only serving six…"

Surry by the Bay - Resources

"Resources BOOKS Bonsey, Osmond C. Surry, Maine: An informal History, Surry Historical Society, 2003. Jellison, Connee."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"Surry Today Home to about 1,300 residents, Surry today is a vibrant town boasting an active, creative, and diverse citizenry, many of whom are…"