Maine Memory Network

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

"According to Maine State Grange records, Strong's Aurora (No. 202) Grange was organized by J. O Kyes, with John Dyer serving as First Master."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of North New Portland

"… old bridge appears to be mostly constructed of wood. The Concrete Bridge replaced the old bridge."

West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"The salmon and brook trout are occasionally stocked to make fishing even more popular. See Maine Fish Species Return to Student Research"

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

"… of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Maine, held annual field days and occasional picnics for members' families."

Davistown Museum

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

"Cities in 22 states from Maine to Oregon hosted the veterans. Many members who wished to relive their war years found quarters in their tents."

Surry Historical Society

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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."

Oakfield Historical Society

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Camden Public Library

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Rustic furniture, Bangor, 1865

"… cut them and found someone hauling a load of wood to carry the cedar out of the woods for him. He wrote, "These chairs are wholly built of cedar…"

Northeast Historic Film

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Elizabeth Akers Allen, née Chase

"… her first book of poetry, Forest Buds from the Woods of Maine. She started contributing poems to the Atlantic Monthly in 1858."

Historic Hallowell - Earning Our Keep

"… taking full advantage of the bountiful natural resources; water, wood, stone. How might you have managed to get along two centuries ago?"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Perry Opera House

"… building was three stories tall and built from wood. In 1900, the building burned down for the first time."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad

"The Sandy River narrow gauge railroad ceased operating in 1935 and the Maine Central RR ran its last passenger train in 1957."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Building Boom, early 19th century

"… few exceptions, the buildings were constructed of wood. For the most part, only the town’s business district used brick construction."

Historic Hallowell - Logging

"Wood wasnʼt expensive at all, for it was natural and was in major production, but metal, on the other hand,was hard to find and was not in major…"

Historic Hallowell - Day 5

"People collected fire wood so that they could burn it and stay warm without having power. Well more than 400,000 people, from Down East Maine were…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin Jr., Bangor, 1865

"… Towle, wading in the mud in 1865; and with Fred Wood playing horse in 1864. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory…"

Winter Harbor Historical Society

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Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - West New Portland Village

"It was a mill that made furniture and other wood products. It was located in west New Portland behind Lemon Stream so they could use the river to…"