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Mercy Hospital - 100 Years of Mercy Hospital

"This relationship launched Mercy Hospital's commitment to the greater Portland community, through compassionate and high-quality healthcare."

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Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"Rising numbers of patients led Bishop Walsh to arrange the purchase of a large building on the corner of State and Deering streets from Richard…"

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Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"In 1873, Bishop David Bacon invited them to Portland to teach and care for orphans. From these locations, the Maine Mercy community spread and…"

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Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 1 of 2

"… formally dedicated on March 18 and 19, 1943 by Bishop McCarthy. The additional space was soon put to use: by 1946 Mercy Hospital was operating at…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 4 of 4

"Boston: W. F. Stanwood, 1864. Bishop, Chris and Drury, Ian. 1400 Days The Civil War Day by Day. New York: Gallery Books, 1990. Print."

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Franco-American Heritage Center at St. Mary's

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Western Maine Foothills Region - A Man's Life in a Suitcase

"… Mexico to start his life with Farnum and Fannie Bishop and their three sons Kola, Nelson, and Edward."