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Bar Harbor Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"… of the Town of Rumford was also evident in its religious life as well. The earliest settlers were of the Protestant faith, represented by…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… Before any churches came to exist, several religious denominations held services in a hall located on Roxbury Road."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… built large homes and farms, and were staunchly religious in their beliefs. (Butler’s History of Farmington & Hatch’s History of Industry)…"

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"… into the settlement and from that time forward religious services were held on more or less continuous basis. Guilford Center Schoolhouse, ca."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"members. The hall was used for dances, social and religious gatherings, plays, concerts,bingo, fundraisers, town meeting, and the annual eighth grade…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Millerite camp meeting, Orrington, 1844

"… Museum Description The Millerites, a religious group who believed that Jesus would reappear on earth between March 21, 1843 and March 21…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hannibal Hamlin, Bangor, 1866

"… to secure in future our civil, moral, and religious rights." Hamlin was a lawyer in Hampden before the Civil War."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - North Church

"… representing five denominations, met their religious needs in their homes with traveling ministers."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room

"… was known as a very nice man, and for being religious. Mary used the house to take in boarders during the war."

Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century

"… that Massachusetts officials obstructed their religious freedoms—an issue they believed could be alleviated by direct royal control."

Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"… were the first recorded people to have the religious faith of Catholicism in this area. The Indians were visited by Reverend John Bapst, S.J."

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"He was an artist and he painted pictures of religious subjects. The natives were fond of a bell that Father Rasle had."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… end of the street.) The Meeting House became a religious center, a government center, and a building for events such as the Franklin County…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… voted to build one meeting house to serve all the religious societies in the town. John Crosby was named “vendue-master” to accept bids and sell to…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"Religious communities grew with years of preachers visiting the island, and prior to a church structure, services were held in an island schoolhouse."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"Some of them like Easter, and Passover are religious holidays, while others like Thanksgiving are native just to America."

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

"… and a descendent of English emigrants seeking religious freedoms, was the first settler of New Portland."

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

"… have a lengthy history of support for their religious institutions. The history of one in particular, the Strong Methodist Church, began shortly…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"… the abolitionist movement was very connected to religious beliefs. William Lloyd Garrison was a renowned leader of the anti-slavery movement."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… Historical Society The first recorded religious meeting on Islesboro took place in 1791, in the barn of Joseph Boardman."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… plays, concerts, visiting speakers, political and religious meetings, and other cultural gatherings."