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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…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 2 of 4

"… if that is the case you may rest assured that the Grand army of the Potomac is to be recruited and filled up to its former strength, and that no…"

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

"Groups, Clubs & Organizations The Grand Army of the Republic G.A.R. picnic, Strong, ca. 1895 Members of Post 134 of the Grand Army of the…"

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

"The Honorable William King, Governor of the State, was elected Grand Master of Masons. The Governor, accompanied by the President of the Senate and…"

Lincoln, Maine - Cars, Model T

"The grand opening was held on March 10, 1960. Bradstreet later leased what is formerly known as Gateway Motors."

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

"The Strong Grand Army of the Republic Post was named after him. Oscar Searles lived in Strong with the family of Samuel and Eleanor Hinkley in 1860."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 1 of 2

"He ultimately sold newspapers on the Grand Trunk Railroad System. He formed a partnership with his brother, in 1861, to publish papers for this…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Welcome to Strong

"The 1790 census record lists “Sandy River, Middle Twp.” Soon it became known as Readstown, for the settlement proprietor, William Read."

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

"They lived on the east side of the river and saw no need to cross the river. Their taxes would increase and they would never use the bridge."

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

"Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad station, Strong, ca. 1910 Today one can still hitch ride on the Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad at…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"… and the farmers named the factory the Sandy River Cheese Company. The cost of purchasing the land and building the factory was $1,656.00."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 3 of 5

"… modern-day Eastport, Maine) to go to the US, while loyalist homesteads on Deer, Campobello and Grand Manan led them to be recognized as British."

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

"… came from the settlements along the Damariscotta River area to this area known as the Sandy River Territory."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"… School was located on the west side of the Sandy River on the road to Farmington. It was situated in the area across from the present Ladd family…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"… 2011-2012 Return to Student Research Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad station, Strong, ca."

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

"Visitors to the museum can still ride the railroad along the Sandy River, albeit only for a limited distance."

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

"… graduate student, has helped develop the Sandy River Land Trust and High Peaks Alliance and a new 45-mile Fly Rod Crosby Trail."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"Many people fish in the local brooks, the Sandy River, and in Porter Lake. Fly fisherman, starting in the 1800s, used some of the flies that…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"In the winter the building was often so cold that only a small area near the register was barely comfortable. The wind swept down the river and up…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"… and built the first bridge that crossed the Sandy River. The bridge was made of wood and lasted 11 years before being washed away."

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

"… 1871, a group of farmers organized the Sandy River Cheese Company, the first in the state. Other companies processed and distributed milk, cream…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 2 of 2

"The Saco River was particularly effected. Man rowing during a flood, 1936Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Gannett Newspapers issued a…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Wiscasset's Arctic Connection

"… a community of about 1,200 on the Sheepscot River, because it was away "from the hubbub of the city" and ships could easily be loaded there."