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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong
"Wood Products of Strong Text By: Carl Stinchfield and Dawn S. Pratt Return to Online Exhibits The importance of wood products to the Town of Strong…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School
"National Blue Ribbon School Breaking ground for renovation, Strong Public School, ca. 1996 Conducting the ceremonial ground breaking at the…"
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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…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3
"Groups, Clubs & Organizations Knights of Pythias The Knights of Pythias was another post-Civil War fraternal organization and secret society…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3
""Fly Rod" Crosby Text By: Ben Godsoe Return to Online Exhibits Cornelia "Fly Rod" Crosby (1854-1946)Maine State Museum Cornelia “Fly Rod”…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4
"Strong's History Text By: Valerie Tucker How We Got Here From There Strong’s history, like that of many Maine towns, starts with Native American…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4
"Strong's History Stock CertificateStrong Historical Society Getting Connected All shareholders of the privately-owned Franklin Farmers…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About MCHP
"About MCHP X About the Maine Community Heritage Project... The Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP), a partnership between Maine…"
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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…"
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Surry by the Bay - Surry Today
"… back generations, retirees drawn to the town's rural character and seaside scenery, and families who appreciate the town's rural nature and easy…"
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Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century
"… undeveloped and managed to maintain its rural scenic identity as it strengthened its infrastructure."
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Ste. Agathe Historical Society
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Washburn-Norlands Living History Center
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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …next came the artists and rusticators.
"… pursuits of life to the pure enjoyment of rural nature; which is in the soul like a fountain of cool waters to the way-worn travelers."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Meet the Team
"… in support of the guiding principles of life long learning. We invite you to learn more about each team partner by clicking on the corresponding…"
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Early Maine Photography - Groups - Page 2 of 2
"… by the experience of life in pre-Civil War rural Maine. Appearances can be deceiving. A glance at the finely dressed Weeks family belies the fact…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 1 of 4
"Various organisms, plant life and marine animals were attracted to the resulting mudflats and seed from salt-tolerant grasses took root and began to…"
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Old Berwick Historical Society
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4
"Addie Kaler Vaill lived her entire life in Scarborough devoting time and energy to family and community."
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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 1 of 3
"… ladies, Dolly Madison (1768-1849) was raised in rural Virginia and educated in Philadelphia. After the death of her first husband, she married…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2
"This vessel had a brief life, for it was wrecked in June 1903 only sixty days after its launch at Watts Shipyard in Thomaston."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4
"… to the Present, Rodney Laughton recalls school life in the 1960s. “We had no backpacks and no homework, and we kept all our school books at…"
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4
"… years later William returned home to private life. In spite of his limited schooling, he was a trustee of Waterville (now Colby) College, a trustee…"