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 - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"1895 Members of Post 134 of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Maine, held annual field days and occasional picnics for members' families."

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

"The Strong Grand Army of the Republic Post was named after him. Oscar Searles lived in Strong with the family of Samuel and Eleanor Hinkley in 1860."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Grand Army of the Republic, Aroostook Rebekah and Olive Branch Encampments, Women’s Christian Temperance…"

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"The Governor, accompanied by the 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 - The Railroad

"… were large amounts of untouched woods in Western Maine, but the only way to effectively transport the harvested timber to southern markets was by…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"At the time the cost of purchasing cheese was about 15 cents per pound. Large round blocks of cheese were stored in round wooden boxes."

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

"The eastern boundary of Strong changed, eliminating Lots 1-12 in the 3rd Range and Lots 1-14 in the 4th Range."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"The sheer volume of the soldiers who served from Strong and Freeman shocked us, and it was difficult to select just a few soldiers to research from…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"Load of Firewood, ca. 1910Strong Historical Society Wood products such as firewood may seem insignificant, but over the years firewood has certainly…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"In 1946, Fly Rod died at the age of 93. She was buried with her mother’s family in the Porter lot in the Strong Village Cemetery. Lt."

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

"Larissa Vigue Picard, Maine Memory's Community Partnership Coordinator for the three teams, has guided the teams' website development."

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

"These 600 photographs were taken all over the Moosehead and Rangeley Lakes region. Fly Rod is present in a few of them and occasionally accompanied…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"Today that legacy lives on in a memorial trail, active guides association and a region still home to some of Maine’s finest fishing and hunting."

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

"… Order of Patrons of Husbandry, hence the "P of H" on the organization's logo. The National Grange was one of the first formal groups to admit women…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 1 of 3

"She and her students also created an interactive Google Earth map based on historical locations that are part of the Maine Memory project."

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"… of the records coincided with the society’s start of the yearlong Maine Memory project to research and map local homes, businesses and…"

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

"Looking To The Future The town has seen its wood products base disappear, but changes in the first decade of the 21st Century reflect the optimism of…"

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

"… economic development and a commitment to preservation of the “Maine Woods experience” for future generations. Return to Online Exhibits"

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 - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"After the advent of the automobile in the early 1900s, farm children continued to travel to school by horse for many more years, but as prices for…"

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

"Since this time the District has operated under the same regulations. The town got its water through a four- inch distribution line from Day Mountain…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About MCHP

"The MCHP grows out of Maine Memory Network, Maine Historical Society’s nationally recognized statewide digital museum."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources

"… Luann Yetter, The History Press, 2009 Strong, Maine 1801-2001, The Strong Bicentennial Committee, 2001 Strong, Maine - "Incorporated 1801,"…"