Maine Memory Network

Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"Currently the largest organization of religious women in the English-speaking world, and found in more than 40 countries serving in a multitude of…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 1 of 3

"… for two or three weeks.” In the 1890s the organizations that became the American Nurses Association and National League for Nursing had formed, and…"

Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"… operates and staffs the gift shop, as well as organizing special events and fundraisers to support numerous programs and hospital expansions."

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 3 of 3

"In 1956, Mercy established a Student Government organization, which gradually assumed responsibilities for most aspects of student life outside of…"

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"… part in the only statewide health delivery organization in Maine. Mercy now runs Mercy Primary Care practices across Cumberland County, including…"

Mercy Hospital - McAuley Residence

"In 1990, the organization began selling house pins from Designs by Lucinda at local vendors. Other local fundraising efforts ranged from the Sonesta…"

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… the last year of his life before his 1991 death organizing a foundation with the goal of building the Gary Pike House."

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…"

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

"The religious communities on the island continue to operate as important social and charitable organizations."

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…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"… was able to use this money for things like religious purposes, colleges, hospitals, libraries, and even orphanages."

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."

Bar Harbor Historical Society

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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."

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."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"But the first religious organization on the island was not formed until 1792, when 15 men and women met in Southwest Harbor to form the…"

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…"

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."

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."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

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

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… education, was a very important goal, mostly for religious instruction, but it stuck. The town of Blue Hill was and is a bustling coastal community."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… 1803 for the purpose of space sharing for various religious entities. Money for erecting the building was secured from the sale of the pews."

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."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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