Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - State Street Baptist Church

"Originally, the congregation met in an old school building three miles south of town on the Houlton Road. The pastor at that time was Joseph Roberts."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865

"… end of Third Parish Church, also known as Central Congregational Church, in Bangor are shown in this illustration by John Martin (1823-1904), who…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"… was on the east side of the Sandy River in the South Strong area at the junction of South Strong and the road now known as Knowlton Road."

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…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"… Strong from the west, tracks easterly to a point south of where the village was settled, then sweeps around a large bend to a southerly track…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"… service north to Kingfield, west to Phillips, and south to Farmington. "Clin" or "C.V.", as he was better known, acquired property on Upper Main…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"… consisting of a deep well pumping station on the South Strong Road. The town added a 500,000-gallon enclosed concrete reservoir at the north end of…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"Central Congregational Church, Bath, 1967Patten Free Library Churches have long been an important part of Bath."

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."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"The interior of the Congregational Church in Rumford Point is adorned with trompe l’oeil (trick the eye) paintings, but the artist is not…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Resources and Links

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

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."

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…"

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."

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…"

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…"

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…"

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."

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…"

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…"