Maine Memory Network

L.L. Bean Corporate Archives

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Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… on Friday such as horse pulling, ball games, bean-hole bean supper, talent show, helicopter rides and a horseshoe tournament."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Agricultural Statistics of the Colony, 1870 to 1880

"… planted 1871 wheat, rye, barley, oats, corn, beans, and potatoes - 166 acres planted apples - 19 trees 1873 grass - 400 acres horses - 22 oxen -…"

Historic Hallowell - Poor Farm

"… bushels oats and barley, quite an amount of corn, beans, &c., also 1200 pounds pork and 500 pounds beef."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"In northern Maine, corn, beans, and squash (the “three sisters”) were poorly adapted to the short, cool growing seasons and people retained a food…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"… of the Aroostook War (also known as the “Pork and Beans War” and the “Lumberjack War”), I would be nervous if I was a wife to one of the men that…"

Maine Maritime Museum

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Otisfield Historical Society

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"Dyer School Building, cr. 1910Strong Historical Society Dist.# 1 - Dyar School was located on the west side of the Sandy River on the road to…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"… communities north of Farmington decided to build a railroad to open the region for wood transport and for visitors to enjoy hunting, fishing and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"Click for Slideshow Interest in a building project was sparked when the town received a bequest of $30,000 from the estates of the late Mrs. Emma M."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"The cost of purchasing the land and building the factory was $1,656.00. In 1871, 15,000 pounds of cheese was produced."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"… School were, L to R, Principal Felecia Corson, building committee co-chair Scott Martin, Roger Lambert, and SAD 58 Superintendent Robert Gerardi."

Bangor Public Library

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

"Over 400 buildings were destroyed and more than 1,000 people lost their homes. Yet, according to masonic records, from 1775 to 1786, the Grand Lodge…"

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

"… from the Congregational Church, used the church building as they raised money to build their own church."

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

"The three teams learned to build their exhibits and websites for their projects. Each month, the Strong MCHP team members met to fine-tune their…"

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

"However, it 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 - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… that, in 1918, “I was given a key to the school building to use during of my year. I planned to open the door one-half hour before the children…"

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

"… caskets were kept in the back room and under the building, with access through a trap door in the floor."

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

"… wood turning and matchstick mills, built iconic buildings in the downtown area and served the community in the House of Representatives, State…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"Hervey would allow the kids to help him bring in the flag that belonged to the Forster Memorial Building. Return to Student Research"

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

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

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"Tradition says the purchase price was a bushel of beans down and a bushel of corn yearly. One condition of the sale was that Wackwarreska's daughter…"