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Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"… Soule of North Yarmouth (1st Maine,10th Maine, DC Cavalry, 1st Maine Cavalry). Some Mainers such as Randall Tolman Gammon of Machias joined…"

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

"John C. Bangs enlisted in the First Maine Cavalry in September 12, 1862. He was the son of Richard and Isabel Bangs of Strong. Mr."

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

"He served in Company L of the First Cavalry. Edmund was wounded on August 20, 1862. He was then captured on June 24,1864, at St."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"… in 1869 as a 2nd Lieutenant in the US 7th Cavalry Regiment. In 1872, Porter became a 1st lieutenant and fought in Indian warfare on the American…"

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Stetson Historical Society

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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."

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

"… but also Maine’s first Registered Guide and the first person to market Maine as a destination for early tourism."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Civil War

"John did not survive. He died of his wounds in 1864, at age 45. Many islanders joined the First Maine Heavy Artillery."

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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…"

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

"The first four degrees are based on the four seasons of the year. Members dedicated themselves to achieving levels of Faith, Hope, Charity and…"

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

"… ChurchStrong Historical Society Lee preached first in Saco, and then Portland, and northward, until on October 15, he preached at Lowertown, which…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"… War, Union veterans organized and chartered the first Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) in Decatur, Illinois, in 1866."

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

"… Historical Society Masonic History Masonry first came to America from settlers who carried the tradition from the British Isles."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"When settlers first came to Strong there were mostly Indians. Pierpole was an Indian that first discovered Strong. Pierpole fished a lot too."

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

"William Pottle built the first tannery. Captain William Hitchcock commanded the first military company in the area."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"He initially had 13 employees and made the first shipment in 1920. In 1942 a major expansion was made and production increased to include toothpicks…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"… in 1855, and the next year published her first book of poetry, Forest Buds from the Woods of Maine, under the pseudonym Florence Percy."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"This made the history books because this was the first time that an accused murderer testified in his own defense, speaking on his own behalf."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"1895 Click for Slide Show The first Strong Village School (Dist.# 5) was located in the building now used by the Aurora Grange."

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

"Strong's first baseball team won their first nine games without a coach. Starting in the 1920s, students began to compete in intermural basketball…"

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

"The first mail route to Strong was established in 1819. These men rode through the villages on horseback with their mailbags."

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

"Settlement had begun in 1784 from the south, first along the west side of the river, then the east. Fording was the only way to cross the river until…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"Our Cavalry and our artillery started in pursuit immediately. Our advance had a great deal of skirmishing with them but no regular battle for they…"