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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…"

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…"

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."

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…"

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 - Education

"Money for erecting the building was secured from the sale of the pews. Many of those early pew owners were some of the earliest settlers in…"

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)…"

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."

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."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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