Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 1 of 3

"Reasonably priced plain skirts, jackets, and blouses that became the norm for the working and active woman's everyday wear could be purchased…"

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

"Crystal Knapp Polk teaches social studies and reading at the Strong Elementary School. Students in her 7th and 8th social studies classes…"

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

"Crosby’s legacy of conservation, economic development and a commitment to preservation of the “Maine Woods experience” for future generations."

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

"Members might help another veteran get a job or secure a loan. The GAR helped establish soldiers' homes in sixteen states and orphanages in seven…"

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

"Crystal Knapp Polk's 7th and 8th graders have researched Strong's post-Civil War life and the story of Fly Rod Crosby, Maine's first registered Maine…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"New windows, lighting, heating and ventilation systems installed, and classrooms for the then 220 students would all be 700 square feet and renovated."

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 - About MCHP

"… online tools that allow site visitors to create and share their own albums; and much more. The MCHP is supported by the Institute of Museum &…"

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

"Fly Rod attended large outdoor trade shows in Boston and New York, where she advocated for the Narrow Gauge Railroad as a means of accessing…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"Polk researched the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. We brainstormed topics that would be important to the town and to us."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"… a railroad to open the region for wood transport and for visitors to enjoy hunting, fishing and canoeing."

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

"The money and funds were used for medical, burial, and housing expenses. Along with purchases for food and household goods, loans were given to help…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"Sporting camps around Maine loved to have Fly Rod come and visit. She was great publicity! The sporting camps would give her free food and free…"

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

"… companies processed and distributed milk, cream, and butter, and the surplus milk was used to make cheese."

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

"… was making one of his famous emergency calls, and he and the driver had to keep their feet on the dashboard to avoid the water that seeped into the…"

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

"… Historical Society Lee preached first in Saco, and then Portland, and northward, until on October 15, he preached at Lowertown, which we know…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"Dorothy and Hervey never had any children, but Dorothy gave many local children piano lessons. Hervey would allow the kids to help him bring in the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"Donated equipment was used and the beach was made usable. It became a continuing improvement project for several years."

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

"The cables, drawn and wound from 400 strands of wire to a diameter of 3½”, were strung across the towers and connected to the anchorages."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Welcome to Strong

"Strong's history is as simple and complicated as its citizens. Here we attempt to capture some of the town's core stories before they are lost in…"

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

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

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"… at the mills, had booths at the county fair, and sold chances on quilts and other donated items."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"This factory had been organized by local farmers, and the farmers named the factory the Sandy River Cheese Company."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"Thousands of different items were produced for worldwide markets and hundreds of area residents were employed. “C."