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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About MCHP

"About MCHP X About the Maine Community Heritage Project... The Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP), a partnership between Maine…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Online Exhibits

"Online Exhibits Our MCHP Team has put together the following exhibits. We hope that you enjoy exploring them as much as we have enjoyed working on…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"Hampden Congregational Church, Hampden, 1893Hampden Historical Society Originally, the Congregational Church was the dominant church of…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - North Church

"… the new building according to the size of their congregation. In 1830, the Unitarian Society was established, and in 1836, the Society formed a…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - ABOUT US

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

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…"

Jonathan Fisher Memorial

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"The Ridlonville line started at the Congregational Church and extended along the Androscoggin River to beyond the Farrington Cemetery to Duntile…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 2

"… in a daguerreotype of York’s First Parish Congregational Church of 1747 accompanied by the Bulman House."

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 1 of 2

"… 1858. His funeral, which was held at the First Congregational Church in Bangor, "was attended by a great concourse of people, who thereby testified…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"Interior of Congregational Church, Rumford Point, 1909Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Little is known about the artists who lived and worked…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Jacob Abbott

"… Jacob served as a pastor for the parish of a Congregational church which he also founded. During Jacob’s stay in Roxbury he also began writing…"

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

"… town’s first meeting house, known as the Town or Congregational Meeting House, it was located on the hill east of Mill River, upon a piece of land…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Jonathan Fisher: Unlocking the Person Beyond the Parson

"… would study to become an ordained minister in the Congregational church. He took his obligations and opportunities seriously and did well in his…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Resources and Links

"Co., 1977. One hundredth anniversary of the Congregational Church, Cumberland Centre, Maine. September 21, 1893."

Penobscot Marine Museum

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… Church, stayed on the west side and took the Congregational Church, and again jumped the street and took the Methodist Church."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"Whittier, Kathryn H., ed. North Yarmouth, Maine: First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, 2006. Hurd, Holly."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 5 of 6

"… started as members of the local church congregation in Northeast and Seal Harbors, perhaps as early as 1935. Charles carefully watched Mr."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - East New Portland Village

"… first pastor was John Leman, who preached to his congregation for the sum of $200.00 a year, 2/3 in money and 1/3 in provisions."

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"… back to Blue Hill he walked into a funeral at the Congregational Church that was for himself and the crew of the ship."

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas G. Libby

"Thomas Libby was part of the Congregational Church. He was excited when he got to leave the state for the first time when he enlisted in the Civil…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"… made generous contributions to the Black Point Congregational Church. Her greatest legacy was the establishment of a home for up to fifteen women…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"These two congregations were merged in 1970 to become St. Athanasius-St. John’s Parish. Medical needs of Rumford were addressed as early as 1841 when…"