Maine Memory Network

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

"… bridge builder, designed a newfangled wire suspension bridge to withstand the Sandy River’s seasonal tantrums, and proposed a construction cost of…"

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

"… that Changed the Map” recounts how a $5,000 suspension bridge drove a wedge between residents in 1856 and resulted in the secession of East Strong…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"The bridge was made of wood and lasted 11 years before being washed away. Jeremy Porter homeStrong Historical Society When gold was discovered…"

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

"When a bridge was built in 1828 across the Sandy River, the stagecoaches replaced those equine mail carriers."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Welcome to Strong

"The 1790 census record lists “Sandy River, Middle Twp.” Soon it became known as Readstown, for the settlement proprietor, William Read."

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

"1910 Today one can still hitch ride on the Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad at their museum in downtown Phillips."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"… farmers, and the farmers named the factory the Sandy River Cheese Company. The cost of purchasing the land and building the factory was $1,656.00."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"… - Dyar School was located on the west side of the Sandy River on the road to Farmington. It was situated in the area across from the present Ladd…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"… 2011-2012 Return to Student Research Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad station, Strong, ca."

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

"Visitors to the museum can still ride the railroad along the Sandy River, albeit only for a limited distance."

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

"… Service graduate student, has helped develop the Sandy River Land Trust and High Peaks Alliance and a new 45-mile Fly Rod Crosby Trail."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"Many people fish in the local brooks, the Sandy River, and in Porter Lake. Fly fisherman, starting in the 1800s, used some of the flies that…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"He followed a creek bed and went under a bridge because if he had been walking on the road, he would be asked why he was traveling on the Sabbath."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"In the winter the building was often so cold that only a small area near the register was barely comfortable. The wind swept down the river and up…"

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

"In April, 1871, a group of farmers organized the Sandy River Cheese Company, the first in the state."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"The poem entitled “Rock Me to Sleep,” whose opening lines, “Backward, turn backward, O Time, in your flight, And make me a child again, just for…"

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

"He enlisted in the United States Army at Dead River Plantation. Daniel was assigned to the Company K in the 9th Maine Infantry on September 16, 1864."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources

"Resources Mountains of Maine, Steven Pinkham, Down East Books, 2009 Stand Firm Ye Boys from Maine, Thomas Desjardin, Oxford University Press, 1995…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"Porter Lake Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Class Picnic At Porter LakeStrong Historical Society Return to Student…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"Student Research Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Online Exhibits The Strong School 7th and 8th graders and Mrs."

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

"About Us Century-old Books Discovered In a Cardboard Box X Strong Elementary School Librarian Jami Badershall was cleaning the back room of…"

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…"

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…"

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…"