Maine Memory Network

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… and above the trees, the tapering spires of churches.” (Surry's Centennial Souvenir, 1903) At the cusp of the 20th century, thanks to generous…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"St. Joseph's Catholic Church held early Masses there before its move to upper Weld Street. Because Dixfield schools had no auditorium before 1970…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"The Catholic Church with its bright symbols and colorful rituals held the attention of the native people and they came to love the faithful Father…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… a town of separate villages, each with its own church and school. Dunstan and Portland were connected by a road inland from the marsh that went up…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"… opened at the Odd Fellows Building, and a new church was built on High Street. Gerald Palmer closed the gristmill, and Guilford Lumber went out of…"

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

"… Reverend Nicholas Loring, second pastor of the “Church Under the Ledge” near the coast (at the corner of Gilman Road and Route 88 in present day…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"Unsurprisingly, the town and the church, (which at that time were virtually one unit) answered with a firm "no." For the school, it was the end of…"

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"… sometime between 1828 and 1839 to be used as a church. On April 13, 1815, Hampden Academy united with the Maine Charity School, but the latter was…"

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

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

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"Notice the Methodist Church in the background. Bank Square and Elm Street Businesses, Guilford, 1955Guilford Historical Society This is a…"

St. Croix Historical Society

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… the town, helped establish the first post office, church, schoolhouse and meeting hall, later entering local politics."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"Each village has a plentiful supply of church edifices, and a high grade educational institution at which pupils are fitted for any college in the…"

Otisfield Historical Society

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Bangor Public Library

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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Early on, Bangor was selected as the seat of Penobscot County. The year 1842, was the first 100,000,000 board foot year, and six years later lumber…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"… along with a healthy dose of schooling and church attendance. It was around her teenage years when she began her most important life chapter…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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