Contributed by Penobscot Marine Museum
Description
Christian camp meetings had a huge following from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s. Some were small and transient, while others, like Bayside in Northport, were large and well established.
The August 7, 1879 Republican Journal, quoting from the Philadelphia Times, described the origins of the camp meeting as "the desire of godly people to go to the woods for calm meditation and worship."
The wooded Maple Grove Campground on Mt. Ephraim Road in Searsport had the right setting as well as a hotel, meeting hall, and several family-size buildings. People came from all around to hear local or traveling preachers.
This crowd may have gathered on a "Big Sunday," in the 1920s, when people were baptized in Cains Pond.
The campground succumbed to fire, and what was not burned fell into disrepair. There is no evidence left of Maple Grove.
About This Item
- Title: Chapel, Maple Grove, Searsport, ca. 1910
- Creator: Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company
- Creation Date: circa 1910
- Subject Date: circa 1910
- Location: Searsport, Waldo County, ME
- Media: Glass Negative
- Dimensions: 12.75 cm x 17.75 cm
- Local Code: LB2007.1.110122
- Collection: Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Co.
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Chapels--Maine--Searsport
- Photographs--Maine--Searsport
- Postcards--Maine
- Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company
- Hotels--Maine--Searsport
- Tourist camps & hostels--Maine--Searsport
- Camp meetings--Maine--Searsport
- Camping--Maine--Searsport
For more information about this item, contact:
Penobscot Marine MuseumPO Box 498, 5 Church Street, Searsport, ME 04974
(207) 548-2529
Website
The copyright and related rights status of this item have not been evaluated. Please contact the contributing repository for more information.
Please post your comment below to share with others. If you'd like to privately share a comment or correction with MMN staff, please send us a message with this link.
