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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"Other Recreation Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Loading deer on the train at Strong station, ca."

Baxter State Park

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"Riverside Park was one of the most popular recreational areas in the Bangor-Brewer-Hampden area from 1898 to 1916."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"… carried her articles about Maine outdoor recreation. Sporting camps around Maine loved to have Fly Rod come and visit."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - About Us

"X We chose five broad categories: Education, Recreation, Land Use, Transportation, and Settlements."

Acadia National Park

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Norcross Heritage Trust

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Early Settlement

"Captain John Crosby (later a general) came to the area in 1775 from Woolwich. Captain Crosby is known to have participated in the Revolutionary War."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"The first paper mill in the northeast area was built along the Sowadabscook Stream in 1835 by John Crosby."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Changing Times

"… of the early settlers still living in the area. The majority of the present population did not grow up in Hampden and most residents work…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"Back then, just ten cents bought lucky area residents a carefree ride on an open trolley car, as well as admission to a destination that promised…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Incorporation

"Whatever the reason, the area officially became Hampden on February 24, 1794, in honor of John Hampden (1594-1643)."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Summer Street

"Farmland dominated the rural area to the village’s west. The combination of agriculture and industry permitted Hampden to thrive."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Introduction

"While some were born and raised in the area, and others came to live and work in the town later in life, they all spent time living in and enjoying…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"… 1812, a serious military battle took place in the area surrounding Pitcher’s Brook, currently known as Reeds Brook."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… is believed that they most likely settled in the area after the War. The Town Records show that Crosby also participated as moderator of a town…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"Hampden Academy, the area around which much of the activity of the Battle of Hampden took place, was incorporated on March 1, 1803."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"… or district schools and were situated in various areas of the community to accommodate the children."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"… War had a dramatic effect on the people of our area. The sheer volume of the soldiers who served from Strong and Freeman shocked us, and it was…"

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

"By the end of the 18th century, townspeople asked that the area be incorporated. Governor Caleb Strong, of Massachusetts, decreed on January 31…"

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

"… is not often that building a bridge changes the area and boundaries of a town. But that was the case in Strong."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Welcome to Strong

"Pierpole, a Native American living in the area when the white settlers arrived, referred to it as “middle town” on the Mussul Unsquit, his name for…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle Outdoor Pool

"Sources: Haskell Williams V. Recreation- A Lifetime Adventure- A History of Presque Isle Recreation Program from the Late 1920’s to 1982. 1983."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"… Strong and New Vineyard, Porter Lake has an area of 527 acres, with a maximum depth is 86 feet."