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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3
"… the first Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) in Decatur, Illinois, in 1866. Within a year, 39 posts had been chartered, and interest spread rapidly…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong
"In 1942 a major expansion was made and production increased to include toothpicks and flatware. In 1947 a fire interrupted production for a time but…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family
"In 1872, Porter became a 1st lieutenant and fought in Indian warfare on the American Plains. On June 25, 1876, at age 29, he died at the battle of…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake
"He was killed in a hunting accident in 1961. Beanies Public BeachStrong Historical Society The beach property was transferred to the town in…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Welcome to Strong
"Pierpole, a Native American living in the area when the white settlers arrived, referred to it as “middle town” on the Mussul Unsquit, his name for…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3
"In 1762, the first lodge was granted permission to convene in Falmouth, but the Revolutionary War stymied the establishment of other Masonic lodges."
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4
"Students performed in the top 10 percent in state assessment scores in both reading and math. Geneva Wood Fuels bought the former Forster…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools
"Another era in education in northern Franklin County began. Next Page (Blue Ribbon School) Return to previous page Return to Online Exhibits"
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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…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4
"The pay, by today's standards, was low. In 1918, teachers in charge of all eight grades, earned $10 a week, and they usually boarded with a local…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4
"The post offices continued in private homes without a formal name until 1837. When the newly-named Strong Post Office moved to a three-story…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources
"Beattie, Rodney M. Cole, and Charles G. Waugh, Down East Books, 1996 It Happened in Maine, Gail Underwood Parker, Morris Book Publishing, 2004 Maine…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad
"The depot in Strong was located on the street that we call Norton Hill today. In winter, trains were warm and were lit with kerosene lanterns."
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John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project
"Thanks to the generosity of the the Maine Women Writers Collection and the Abplanalp Library at the University of New England this volume also has…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map
"… boundary of Strong changed, eliminating Lots 1-12 in the 3rd Range and Lots 1-14 in the 4th Range. An area of more than 4,200 acres, which included…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About MCHP
"… that explore a diverse range of themes and topics in Maine history; Maine History Online, a comprehensive survey of Maine history organized by time…"
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 2 of 3
"… suspension bridge drove a wedge between residents in 1856 and resulted in the secession of East Strong to New Vineyard."
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School
"… determined residents, faculty and administrators in SAD 58. School principal Felecia Corson told the crowd, "This is a time for much celebration…"
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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative
"Bangor had almost 2000 men who qualified for military service; many would serve in either the Army or the Navy."
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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History
"There are several derivations of Pierre Paul’s Christian name found in historical records. He was given land on the Sandy River for his services in…"