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Franco-American Heritage Center at St. Mary's

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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…"

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Maine Irish Heritage Center

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 2 of 2

"… there had been only one Catholic Church in town, Church of the Immaculate Conception (later Church of the Assumption, then St."

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 9 of 17

"There only being one Catholic Church caused conflict between French Canadian Catholics and Irish Catholic."

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - ABOUT US

"… bought the former Pavilion Congregational Church at 270 Main Street and dedicated the McArthur Library in October of 1902."

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 2 of 2

"… (1955-Present) First Universalist Church, Biddeford, 1955McArthur Public Library Small, innovative businesses popped up and created…"

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 1 of 2

"Pavilion Congregational Church, Biddeford, 1870McArthur Public Library There were some large employers left in the wake, but not big enough to fill…"

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Colony Continues to Grow, 1874 - 1900

"New Sweden Gustaf Adolph Lutheran Church, ca. 1938New Sweden Historical Society A group of Swedish men became United States citizens when they…"

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Industry

"… was used for movies and dances and meetings and church services. In 1905, Lewis Whitten held the record for hauling the largest load (11 tons) of…"

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - New Sweden Athletic Club

"… playing, running errands, skiing to school and to church. Henry Anderson, New Sweden, ca. 1935New Sweden Historical Society Every pair of…"

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The History of Stockholm

"… was used for movies and dances and meetings and church services. Work Cited: www.geocities.com/mscguide/sthis.html, Maine Swedish Colony, 5/24/06…"

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"… Lind Hill School, a school above the Lutheran Church, primary grades Brown School, and the High School."

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 2 of 2

"… students were moved to the Annex building and church locations while a new school building was constructed."

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Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"… 1950Northern Light Mercy Hospital By 1830, church officials were strongly encouraging Catherine McAuley to stabilize the work force and the…"

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Mercy Hospital - The Spanish Flu

"Peter’s Church opened and filled with beds for people quarantining infected relatives at home. Churches in the city held open air masses to prevent…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"Today, the Methodist Church remains as one of the most enduring landmarks in the center of the village."

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Lincoln, Maine - The Stanislaus Family

"Sylvia’s mother’s name was Mary, who was half white, half Native American. Sylvia lost both her parents at a young age and was later adopted by a…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"Mary’s Church in Virginia. He died on October 6, 1864, in Andersonville Prison of scorbutus. He is buried at the Andersonville National Cemetery."

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… the Swedenborgian Church, the Winter Street Church and the Central Congregational/Chocolate Church, were joined by more elaborate structures in the…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"This bell used to be in the North Church belfry on High Street until it was transported to City Hall. The bell rang every morning, noon, and night."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… rescued goods were stored in the nearby Methodist Church, while the store was rebuilt. Today a portion of that building makes up part of Beal's…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"As Strong grew, townspeople added churches and schools. Wood-fired locomotives of the Narrow Gauge Railroad brought tourists and fueled other…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"1950 The Congregational Church was built in 1848 on a knoll overlooking Depot Street and Main Street. The church was dedicated in 1849."