Keywords: St. John the Baptist Feast
Item 18399
Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1895-06-24 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print
Item 35288
Biddeford Knights Templar on St. John's Day, 1916
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1916 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
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.
