Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

""The town can now continue educating it's children at home and have a community school where it ought to be", he said."

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

"… “Saint Anthony’s Cottage,” her modest house in town. The Historical Society is also home to a comprehensive collection of the Maine Woodsman and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"… hunting was really popular, and sometimes each town would shoot close to 200 bear each hunting season."

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

"Clayton was from the town of Farmington. He enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 28. He served in Company L of the First Cavalry."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861

"… for ship construction was imported from southern forests, and a majority of the trade carried on by northern based/built ships was dependent on…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Colony Continues to Grow, 1874 - 1900

"A poor growing season and forest fires exacerbated the situation. Persistence and the determination to survive have been credited as the reasons the…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Narrative History: Maine Swedish Colony

"In the mid-1800s much of Maine north and west of Caribou was unbroken forest. The ridges and hilltops were covered by sugar maple, beech, and ash…"

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

"… Village in 1803, taking advantage of the abundant forests. He sawed long and short lumber, shingles, clapboards and other products in this mill. Mr."

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 - The Railroad

"The Railroad Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Student Research Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad station…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"The Cheese Factory Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Student Research Cheese/Pantry BoxStrong Historical Society…"

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 - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"Groups, Clubs & Organizations Text By: Valerie Tucker Installation of Officers in the Aurora Grange, Strong, ca."

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

""Fly Rod" Crosby Fannie Brackley and doe, ca. 1937 Crosby served as a role model for young women interested in the outdoors."

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”…"

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…"

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…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Early Settlement

"The surrounding forests provided wood for building and fuel, berries, and nuts for food, and animals for fur and meat."

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

"Mr. Forest Strickland purchased the site and built a smaller mill, this mill operated for many years and emplyed many local people."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… strength, and with vigorous blows leveled forests and brought under cultivation a virgin soil, the fruits of which furnished abundant sustenance…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… the village occurred when father Rasle was in the forest. His home and library were burned and items were stolen."

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"… mills, one of the first manufacturers utilizing forest products on a large scale was Guilford Lumber Company, makers of box shooks (the sides of…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… on the hillsides in place of the retreating forest. Then, at last, a beautiful town, the center of a prosperous region, the happy home of hundreds…"

Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"… “Vacationland,” where they enjoyed Maine's forests, mountains, and vast coastline. Many of these visitors headed “downeast” towards Acadia National…"