Maine Memory Network

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

"… Crosby (1854-1946)Maine State Museum Cornelia “Fly Rod” Crosby (1854-1946) was not only a fly fisherwoman extraordinaire, but also Maine’s first…"

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

""Fly Rod" Crosby Jeremy Porter home, Strong, ca. 1880Strong Historical Society Fly Rod's mother was a Porter, and through her she was…"

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."

Life on a Tidal River - The Flying Torah

"The Flying Torah Research and text contributed by Brennan, Sam, Malik, Hunter, Jon, Jackson, Chandler, Kaitlyn and Ronnie Harold Gordon with…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"One month before her second birthday, her father died of consumption. When she was 13, her brother also died of consumption at age 23. "Fly Rod"…"

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

"Ben assisted teacher Crystal Knapp Polk with class mapping activities in the Strong Elementary School and wrote an exhibit on Cornelia "Fly Rod"…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources

"Eastman, University of Maine Press, 1995 Fly Rod Crosby, Julia A. Hunter and Earle G. Shettleworth Jr., Maine State Museum, 2000 Josiah Volunteered -…"

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

"… Strong's post-Civil War life and the story of Fly Rod Crosby, Maine's first registered Maine Guide."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"Fly fisherman, starting in the 1800s, used some of the flies that originated in Maine like the Grey Ghost, the Parmachenee Bell, and the Big Brother."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"… was held to commemorate the occasion and many flying greats were invited guests. A booklet, Portland Air Meet, with pictures of the different types…"

Lincoln, Maine - Roger Weatherbee of Lincoln in his P-51 H fighter plane, 1946

"… Weatherbee is well remembered by many for his fly-by of Lincoln on May 20, 1946. Roger flew this plane from Florida to Presque Isle air base after…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Man Rats Out Brady Gang - Page 2 of 2

"Web. 23 April 2010. Bullets Fly During Central Street Gun Battle. Bangor Daily News 13 October 1937: 5. Print. G-Men Kill Brady and Pal."

Historic Hallowell - Train Wreck Poem

"… cars stayed nearby The third however wanted to fly Into the library with a crash The old library needed cash Now with a hole in its side The…"

Life on a Tidal River - Doughty Students

"X Students discuss the Flying Torah with Mr. Bill Cook. X Students scan images during a winter break work session at the Bangor Public…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 4, pages 57-76

"… businesses run by Democrats or "secesh" to fly American flags and express support for the Union."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"… strip and runway for the post war craze of flying. It was also an ideal landing spot for long distance Atlantic flights, there was no need for the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Themed Image Galleries

"Themed Image Galleries Queen City Flying Club Jacket, ca. 1930 Organizational Uniforms Image GalleryMaine Historical Society The greater part…"

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"Mosquitoes, black flies, leeches, and moose flies were all annoyances that the loggers had to put up with."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Dairy Farms Memories - Page 1 of 2

"Even the horse went crazy from all the black flies. When he was in seventh grade, Albert had a paper route delivering the Bangor Daily News."

Maine Aviation Historical Society & Maine Air Museum

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 2 of 3

"He took flying lessons, flew a 44 passenger aircraft and made “2 or 3” solo cross-country flights in a biplane."

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 2 of 3

"… straps snapped, which caused two-by-fours to go flying through the air. The Low’s Bridge washed away; it was 130 years old."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"The Scarborough complex became a flying school and air show site, but it shut down completely in the 1950s."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"Prominent Women Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Julia Harris May poetry collection, 1903Farmington Public Library…"