Maine Memory Network

Westport Island History Committee

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"… one large room, and was actually completed by the Congregational Society sometime between 1828 and 1839 to be used as a church."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… houses, 14 meeting houses [among them the first congregational and baptist churches in blue hill] and other public buildings, 15 barns and sheds…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"… South, and North Blue Hill, and the Baptist and Congregational churches were the center of social life and the focus of community service."

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"… men were missing plant workers and townspeople congregated at North Lubec demanding information from the unfortunate administrators who were left…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"Clans and bands would congregate for the salmon fishing when many people could be fed in one spot. Meductic, Tobique, and Grand Falls were such large…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… six sons and three daughters there, attended the Congregational church, and transacted business at the post office and stores in Walnut Hill."

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… wife of one of his students—a reverend at another congregation—for childbirth. The family was already struggling to pay the bills, and the student…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… an important part of the entertainment sector; congregations support a variety of churches ranging from Catholic to Congregational to Baptist to…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… is now the Nazarene Church (once Blake Memorial Congregational Church) in the Farmington Falls Village."

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

"North New Portland saw the creation of the Congregational Church in 1862. New Portland is a land rich with natural resources such as water and wood."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… Church, the Winter Street Church and the Central Congregational/Chocolate Church, were joined by more elaborate structures in the 1850s and 60s to…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… and in fact the entire school - were under heavy Congregational control. Stevens was a Baptist and was angered at the intolerance for any other…"