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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

"Guilford Center Schoolhouse, ca. 1895Guilford Historical Society The first census to include what would become Guilford was in 1810 and showed a…"

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."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"He spoke in Bangor in the 1830’s. Through his speeches, the Bangor Anti-Slavery Society emerged. The initial idea of William Lloyd Garrison's…"

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)…"

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."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"Many of those early pew owners were some of the earliest settlers in town.Farmington Historical Society The early settlers desired higher education…"

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."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

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

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