Maine Memory Network

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

"The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization made up of Civil War veterans from the Union Army."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"… and even a few who served in the Confederate Army, we realized that the Civil War had a dramatic effect on the people of our area."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… military service; many would serve in either the Army or the Navy. Bangor citizens readily subscribed to several Liberty Loan drives, often raising…"

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

"He was discharged from the United States Army in November, 1863, and he was married to Myra T. Ames on January 10, 1864."

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

"Groups, Clubs & Organizations The Grand Army of the Republic G.A.R. picnic, Strong, ca. 1895 Members of Post 134 of the Grand Army of the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"During her career in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, or as child in a small rural town in Maine, she accomplished numerous achievements."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… the Civil War era, her father served in the Union Army. While she was treating his injuries, she found her interest in the medical field."

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"Greg Gardner (center right), U.S. Army, accompany Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John M. Shalikashvili (right), U.S. Army."

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."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4

"Civil War Army Blanket, ca. 1865 The blankets were often a light weight combination of wool and cotton.Bangor Historical Society The 2d Maine Reg…"

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 - 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…"

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 1 of 2

"In his twenties, Heyer joined the Continental Army, serving for a year before being discharged in December, 1777."

Early Maine Photography - The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection

"Army during World War II. After the war, he resumed teaching, first in Dexter and then in Brewer, retiring in 1981."

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 - Other Recreation

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

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…"