Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"Wood Products of Strong Text By: Carl Stinchfield and Dawn S. Pratt Return to Online Exhibits The importance of wood products to the Town of Strong…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"Early Schools Text By: Kathy Lambert Return to Online Exhibits The early schools of Strong were called rural or district schools and were situated…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"National Blue Ribbon School Breaking ground for renovation, Strong Public School, ca. 1996 Conducting the ceremonial ground breaking at the…"

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

"Groups, Clubs & Organizations Knights of Pythias The Knights of Pythias was another post-Civil War fraternal organization and secret society…"

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

"Groups, Clubs & Organizations Text By: Valerie Tucker Installation of Officers in the Aurora Grange, Strong, ca."

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

""Fly Rod" Crosby Jeremy Porter home, Strong, ca. 1880Strong Historical Society Fly Rod's mother was a Porter, and through her she was…"

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

""Fly Rod" Crosby Text By: Ben Godsoe Return to Online Exhibits Cornelia "Fly Rod" Crosby (1854-1946)Maine State Museum Cornelia “Fly Rod”…"

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

"Soldiers Of The Civil War Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Student Research Many young men from Strong and Freeman…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About MCHP

"About MCHP X About the Maine Community Heritage Project... The Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP), a partnership between Maine…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Online Exhibits

"Online Exhibits Our MCHP Team has put together the following exhibits. We hope that you enjoy exploring them as much as we have enjoyed working on…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 6 of 13

"Conditions such as a rocky or weedy field or digger break downs could hinder the amount of barrels filled."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 5 of 13

"… potatoes would be picked from a section of the field allotted to the picker. If the section is too long, the picker would get behind and probably…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 10 of 13

"See how Presque Isle Middle School student Isaac's grandmother occupied her time in the potato field"

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 2 of 3

"The athletic field was covered with several feet of rushing water. There was a lot of damage caused by this flood; homes were filled with debris…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 2 of 5

"… take the full seed potato barrels, put them on the back of the potato truck, and bring them out to the field. The men would also plant the seeds."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 3 of 13

"… but gave a break to the potato pickers and other field workers. Worn lags would have to be replaced with new ones."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Activities for Rusticators

"Nowhere is there a better field for enjoyment than in this little Eden. -Sherman’s Bar Harbor Guide, 1890 Nature’s Pleasures Once unpacked and…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Shipyards

"… 1898Hampden Historical Society Text by Karyn Field The Penobscot River was very important to Hampden during the 18th and 19th centuries, providing…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Changing Times

"Changing Times Text by Karyn Field Through the early 1800s Hampden held its own economically with its neighbor Bangor, even having the larger…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 2 of 3

"They both got little pay on some days, no pay on others. My father was a teenager before he could afford a bicycle."

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… Guilford, 1918Guilford Historical Society The day of the Armistice was a day of wild excitement, whistles blowing, parades and torch light…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… which five teams of draft horses plowed the fields that were originally farmed by the Loring family more than 200 years ago! Conclusion Skyline…"

Guilford, Maine - SPORTS - Page 3 of 3

"… started they would practice on the boy's baseball field. There was no JV soccer, just because not a lot of other schools even had soccer yet."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"That field was later known as Pratt's Field and was used by the High School for games and practice since the High School was on the lot adjacent to…"