Keywords: Lewiston Churches
Item 6873
Pine Street Congregational Church, Lewiston, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency
Item 67732
Swimming pool, St. Joseph's Orphanage, Lewiston, 1963
Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1963-07-02 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print
Item 150686
Chapel for St. Patrick's Church, Lewiston, 1909
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909 Location: Lewiston Client: Lewiston Catholic Church Architect: Coombs and Gibbs Architects
Item 151757
Scale drawing of cross for St. Joseph's Church, Lewiston, ca. 1888
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1888 Location: Lewiston Client: St. Joseph's Church Architect: George M. Coombs
Exhibit
Like many cities in France, Lewiston and Auburn's skylines are dominated by a cathedral-like structure, St. Peter and Paul Church. Now designated a basilica by the Vatican, it stands as a symbol of French Catholic contributions to the State of Maine.
Exhibit
St-Jean-Baptiste Day -- June 24th -- in Lewiston-Auburn was a very public display of ethnic pride for nearly a century. Since about 1830, French Canadians had used St. John the Baptist's birthdate as a demonstration of French-Canadian nationalism.
Site Page
Franco-American Heritage Center at St. Mary's
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Site Page
Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church
"… two A priest built a peaceful church In 1902 A church was risen Used the reverend John Bapst The church will not fall Works Cited Fellows, M.D…"
Story
Growing up in Lewiston and running Museum L-A
by Rachel Desgrosseilliers
Growing up Franco-American and honoring our mill working heritage
Story
Anti-immigrant violence
by Matthew Jude Barker
Prejudice in Maine against immigrants dates back to at least the mid-1700s
