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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… Falls Joan Small, Research Librarian - UMF Franklin Journal & Franklin Chronicle Newspapers Richard Mallett's Schools Unpublished history of St…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… that it has been the shire town of the county of Franklin for almost half a century, none will deny that such a town has a history, and that it…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"… on this 1861 Walling Topographical Map of the Franklin County with Town of Farmington noted (map from Library of Congress)."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… but the branch of Nortons that came to the Franklin County area lived on Martha’s Vineyard. Each generation left its mark on the towns where they…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"… Schools by the State's teachers. The teachers of Franklin County passed a resolution at their convention in 1857, that said: Resolved : That the…"

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

"… Connected All shareholders of the privately-owned Franklin Farmers Co-Operative Tel. Co. were responsible for repairs and keeping batteries…"

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

"Bell began working at the first Franklin Memorial Hospital building in Farmington. Today, Strong has its own health and dental center, and the…"

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

"Communication evolved as populations grew in Franklin County towns. Two hundred years before zip codes and email, mail delivery was relatively simple…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources

"… Company, 1908, reprint 2003 Remembering Franklin County, Luann Yetter, The History Press, 2009 Strong, Maine 1801-2001, The Strong Bicentennial…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"Coal was also hauled into Franklin County by train. The depot in Strong was located on the street that we call Norton Hill today."

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

"As one of the Franklin County District's handful of remaining Granges, it suffers from the effects of a declining population and lost industry."

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

"… in Strong and other communities of Northern Franklin County through active guide associations, local celebration of the region's outdoor heritage…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"Another era in education in northern Franklin County began. Next Page (Blue Ribbon School) Return to previous page Return to Online Exhibits"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Cutler Memorial Library, Farmington, 1903

"William Miller of Lewiston, was the architect. Notice the copper trim, eaves, downspouting, and roof finials that are still the bright copper as when…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Elizabeth Akers Allen, née Chase

"Moulton. p. 18. Leonard, John William; Marquis, Albert Nelson (1908). Who's who in America. Marquis Who's Who."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - SEE NOTES "Jaffery" a new novel. Publisher's promotion postcard.

"… works out to a perfectly satisfactory ending." William J. Locke published this in 1915. He was a prolific and popular novelist between 1900-1927."

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

"… William H Hunter, Robert Keefe, George Hartwell, William I Smith, Jesse E Phillips, William E Bates, Walter G Durrell."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Welcome to Strong

"… as Readstown, for the settlement proprietor, William Read. Incorporated as a town in 1801, it was named Strong, for Gov."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"William and Delia M. May. Their father was the local Congregational pastor, and the importance of faith, decorum, and education was stressed."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"… “Little Big Horn” in Montana under the command of William Armstrong Custer. Approximately 265 American soldiers died in this battle."

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

"… born December 18, 1831 in New Vineyard the son of William M. and Betsey Beal Welch. He was married to Hannah 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 - 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…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"Porter Lake Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Class Picnic At Porter LakeStrong Historical Society Return to Student…"