Maine Memory Network

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…"

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

"On November 30, 1864, he died in the regimental hospital and was buried at Barrancas National Cemetery in Florida in grave 5-0-535. Alanson F."

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…"

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."

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."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"… Historical Society Did you know that the first cheese factory in the state of Maine was located in Strong? This is true."

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

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

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

"… on those early "party lines," but Ella was the first one to know about fires. A fire was reported to her, and she would call the fire department."

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…"

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."

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

"stands for? First of all, it stands for the Grand Army of the Republic. The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization made up of Civil…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 2 of 3

"… War life and the story of Fly Rod Crosby, Maine's first registered Maine Guide. Larissa Vigue Picard, Maine Memory's Community Partnership…"

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."

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."

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…"

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."

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…"

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."

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."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 11 of 17

"The first company of Biddeford volunteers left in May of 1861. By October of 1862, more than half of all able-bodied men were in the armed services."

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Tillson Testimonial

"He was accepted into the regiment on the 15th and left for Washington two days later. On July 21st Henry was among the soldiers at the first battle…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Civil War

"… Parker, Artificer, First Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment, ca. 1863Mount Desert Island Historical Society Soon something much worse happened which…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4

"The Second Maine Regiment, consisting of men from Bangor and the nearby region left Bangor on May 14th, just one month after Lincoln's call for…"