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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

""Fly Rod" CrosbyMaine State Museum If one family member died of consumption, usually more family members caught it."

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

"… that I died fighting for my country.” Samuel Pinkham was another Cavalry soldier with ties to Strong."

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

"Although he left for 28 years, he returned to the family homestead and has become active in tracking down the many unidentified people and unknown…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"The teacher usually boarded with a family in the area. Dyer School Building, cr. 1910Strong Historical Society Dist.# 1 - Dyar School was…"

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

"The name comes from the Latin word "granum," or "grain." The Grange movement has evolved to include non-farm rural families and communities."

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

"The Porter family owned and operated wood turning and matchstick mills, built iconic buildings in the downtown area and served the community in the…"

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

"… $10 a week, and they usually boarded with a local family. Today, MSAD 58 students from kindergarten to eighth grade attend the Strong Elementary…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"The shoreline is now heavily developed with family camps, cottages and homes. The different fish in Porter Lake are the landlocked salmon and lake…"

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

"… field days and occasional picnics for members' families. Here, at the home of Civil War veteran Isaiah Welch, the group attending poses for a…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"Four generations of the Starbird family manufactured wood products at this location for the next 90 years, shipping some all over New England."

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

"The Porter family has a prominent place in Strong’s history and played a central role in the town’s early development."

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

"… for the members and picnics that included their families. The meetings were sometimes about voting rights for black veterans."

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

"… area of more than 4,200 acres, which included 55 families, of East Strong was annexed to the town of New Vineyard."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"… of Isaac and Susan Libby, left on-foot from her family farm northwest of the village, on her way to services at the Methodist Church."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 1 of 2

"… time, Gertrude Mills was the secretary and Addie Pinkham was the Treasurer. Some of the charter members are as follows: Sadie Adams, Mary Buzzell…"

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"It was started in 1896 when Will Pinkham owned it. At this time, it was a shoe store and barber shop. When Mr."

Lincoln, Maine - Masonic Hall

""Masonic Hall." Telephone interview. 6 Apr. 2010. Pinkham, Addie B. Lincoln Historical Society, Various Articles. Lincoln Historical Society. Print."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"He built his last powerboat in 1959 for Cecil Pinkham. This boat was built on the vacant lot next to Cecil’s house; it was larger, about 34 feet, and…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"A dispatch… announced that the Pinkham and Bennett’s stores and the Mansion House were entirely burned… the American Express Co."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"Early Transportation C. A. Pinkham Carriage, Farmington, ca. 1890Farmington Historical Society Farmington’s rural schools varied in the length…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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