Maine Memory Network

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 - 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."

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…"

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."

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…"

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…"

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."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

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

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."

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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