Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"For a time birch pulp wood was shipped from Maine to him in Boston, but he soon realized that he needed to relocate his operations to a site where…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"… was erected for them next to their home on Upper Main Street, presently the home of Anthony Nichols."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Welcome to Strong

"… the stories that shaped this small community and its inhabitants in the western mountains of Maine. Click Here To View All Of Our Online Items"

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

"… with the society’s start of the yearlong Maine Memory project to research and map local homes, businesses and townspeople’s lives after the Civil…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"… business owner, donated a parcel of land on Upper Main Street, which was more than adequate for a school."

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

"… From There Strong’s history, like that of many Maine towns, starts with Native American settlers."

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"… was shipped in sawdust to keep from melting, and fish. The Tradition Continues...... Webber's Cove Boat Yard in East Blue Hill, owned and operated…"

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

"Strong's History Through Sleet, Snow, and Hail..... Communication evolved as populations grew in Franklin County towns."

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…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 2 of 17

"… in logging, milling, papermaking, built ships, fished, and processed fish; mined and cut granite and slate; cut and shipped ice, as well as farmed…"

Caribou Public Library

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Weighing the big trout, Mill Site, 1891

"… Description Camp on the "Mill Site" on a fishing trip. Participants went to St. Croix Lake then down the St."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"Clans and bands would congregate for the salmon fishing when many people could be fed in one spot. Meductic, Tobique, and Grand Falls were such large…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Pastimes

"Pastimes As for pastimes... camping, fishing, music, theater, art, snow sports. These are the activities that bring people together, encompass the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Pendleton & Ross stand, Bangor, 1864

"… Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) of Bangor drew an illustration of the…"

Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"… the years it produced lumber, barrel staves, and fish boxes. Its products were sold locally and loaded on ships for use in other ports."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"The casks that contained dried fish, peas and other staples were cracked open and the water caused much of the food to spoil."

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"Sunken logs, bark, and sawdust damaged the fish population. By the late 1960s, state and federal regulations virtually put an end to a century and a…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… out livings as farmers too, but they also hunted, fished and worked as stone-cutters. Toddy Pond itself was not a pond, but rather a river valley…"

Lubec Landmarks

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - People

"… elevator (sold his patents to Otis); designer of fishing reels (also see business leader below) Supply Belcher 1751-1836: American composer…"

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"They were able to go night fishing with birch bark torches. The children would hunt sea birds and spear crabs and lobsters."

South Bristol Historical Society

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Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"By the early 1900’s, the state of Maine, including costal towns like Phippsburg, looked to tourism and development as way to dig out of the state’s…"