Maine Memory Network

Dixfield Common Baptist Church and citizens, Dixfield, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Dixfield Media: Photographic print

First Baptist Church, Paris Hill, ca. 1990

Contributed by: Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum Date: circa 1990 Location: Paris Media: Photographic print

Student Exhibit: Historic Buildings on Madison Ave in Skowhegan

Take a tour and see some of the beautiful old buildings that used to be on Madison Avenue, Skowhegan? A few still remain, but most have been torn down.

Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Old Church on the Hill

"… the church to Hezekiah Prince, on behalf of the Baptists, and the church became known as the North Baptist Meeting House and later the First…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… flames however crossed Main Street and took the Baptist Church, stayed on the west side and took the Congregational Church, and again jumped the…"