The story of the Strout family name is the story of Massachusetts, of Cape Cod, specifically Truro and Eastham; it’s the story of Maine, especially Cape Elizabeth and Falmouth.
The Strout story is the story of Brooklyn, San Francisco, even the South.
It’s a story of sailors and whalers, of writers and fighters. Our legacy is the Strout name – we have no choice but to analyze it, honor it and ensure its continued meaning for future generations.
Join us as we piece together our origins and try to reclaim our rightful place in the story of America.
Unless otherwise noted, all Stories written by Justin Strout.
Strout Family Stories
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Strout Stories
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Strout Origins Pt. 1
Like all American stories, ours begins with horror. It begins with the enslavement and genocide of Native American and Black men, women and children via the Atlantic Slave Trade.
To ignore this crucial context is to attempt to erase it. Instead, we drill down here on the systematic, legalized evils conceived for the sole purpose of subjugating the tribes indigenous to towns established in part by Strouts — particularly Cape Cod and, within the next 20 years, Cape Elizabeth, ME.
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Strout Origins Pt. 2 - Cape Cod
An analysis of the history of Truro, Eastham, Cape Cod, Massachusetts and what we know about how he and his children set themselves up for success as early Maine settlers.
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Captain Strout's Waterloo
A retelling of the tragic wreck of the San Francisco in 1853, which involved Captain William Strout’s brig, Napoleon.
Written by nationally recognized journalist and speechwriter Justin Strout, based on publicly available documentation, including Captain Strout’s New York Times version of the story as published in the New York Times, it’s a harrowing tale of loss, survival and the nature of bravery.
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Strout Origins Pt. 3 - Cape Elizabeth
A look at the significance of the Joshua Strout-Rachel Doane marriage to the course of Revolutionary War-era Maine’s history.
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Addition by Subtraction
The case of the surrender nobody remembers, as told by WWII paratrooper David S. Strout in his personal journal.
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Strout Origins Pt. 4 - The Union Forever
A recognition of the rich, storied history of Strout soldiers and officers who served their country in its formative period, from volunteer militias to Union warships.
We will also explore some of the long-term regional implications of conflicts like King Philip’s War, the War of 1812 and the Civil War.
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Strout Origins Pt. 5 - South by Southwest
Strout families hits the road as Reconstruction, the Gold Rush and the dawning of the Industrial Revolution prompt a second great Strout migration across the nation.
Here we look at some notable Strouts to emerge from this era beyond the sea and the battlefield as Strout men and women start making waves in the judiciary, literary, theological and psychological fields, among many others.
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