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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Four sons of Jacob Abbott, Farmington, ca. 1865

"… of the highly regarded "Literary World" and author of various American history books. Lyman wrote two novels with his brother Austin, and was for…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - People

"… Authors, and Historians Edward Abbott 1841–1908: American clergyman, journalist, and author; son of Jacob Abbott Jacob Abbott 1803-1879: Founder of…"

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

"… State Museum, are temporarily on loan to the American Museum of Fly Fishing in Manchester Vermont as part of an exhibit entitled: “A Graceful Rise…"

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

"Almost every veteran was enrolled, including five American presidents: McKinley, Harrison, Grant, Hayes, and Garfield. To be in the G.A.R."

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

"George Washington was not yet President, and Maine was still part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts."

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

"… like that of many Maine towns, starts with Native American settlers. In 1780, an Indian named Pierpole moved to the area that is now Strong."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About MCHP

"… range of themes and topics in Maine history; Maine History Online, a comprehensive survey of Maine history organized by time period and theme…"

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

"… Gift Club, Senior Citizens Club, Aurora Grange, American Legion, Order of the Eastern Star, Freemasons, and Knights of Pythias."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources

"Judd, Edwin A. Churchill, and Joel W. Eastman, University of Maine Press, 1995 Fly Rod Crosby, Julia A. Hunter and Earle G."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - General Henry Knox Museum

"… encouraged and advised by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough, a frequent presenter. Summer teacher institute on the historic…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War Resources

"… While Prisoners of War in the Hands of the Rebel Authorities. Being the Report of a Commission of Inquiry, Appointed by the United States Sanitary…"

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

"She was engaged by the Maine Central Railroad to help market the Rangeley Lakes as a popular destination for tourism."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Resources and Links

"Yarmouth, Maine: The Author, 1937. Skyline Farm of North Yarmouth, Maine. www.skylinefarm.org Smith, David C., et al., “Climate fluctuation and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"Located on Upper Main Street, the cheese factory operated for several years, starting in 1871. This factory had been organized by local farmers, and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"So many Maine soldiers perished or migrated as a result of the War that the rural population was affected."

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

"… Strong Historical Society received a grant from Maine Historical Society, through the Maine Community Heritage Project, to develop a web-based…"

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

"Noah Gould served in Co. E 24th Maine Inf. & Co. L 2nd Maine. Cavalry. He was married to Alma Weymouth, who died in 1881. He later married Mary A."

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 - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"… in 1848 on a knoll overlooking Depot Street and Main Street. The church was dedicated in 1849. For more than 100 years, it served its members, but…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"It punished American merchants in the process by prohibiting trading. However, Paine surreptitiously continued trading at great risk and was so…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"Before motors were made the Maine guides had to row wooden boats and canoes a lot around the local ponds and lakes."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"… school in Kentucky for a time they returned to Maine. The sisters operated a private school for girls in Farmington, known as Wendall Institute…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"For a time birch pulp wood was shipped from Maine to him in Boston, but he soon realized that he needed to relocate his operations to a site where…"