Third phase, burning of Old South Church, Bath, 1854
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During the summer of 1854 anti-Catholic sentiments were running high. A mob in Bath, incited by a street preacher, ransacked and burned the Protestant church that had been rented by Catholics as a place of worship.
The Know-Nothing party was held responsible for this act.
The hate and bigotry against Irish Catholics in the mid 19th century was chronicled by Mary Agnes Tincker in "The House of Yorke" (1872).
Other Information
- Title: Third phase, burning of Old South Church, Bath, 1854
- Creator: Hilling, John
- Creation Date: 1854
- Subject Date: 1854-07-06
- Town: Bath
- County: Sagadahoc
- State: ME
- Media: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions (cm): 46 x 61
- Local Code: A86-821
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Political parties--Maine.
Toleration.
Know-nothing Party--United States.
Old South Church (Bath, Me.)--Painting.
Freedom of religion.
Fanaticism.
Anti-Catholicism.
Other Keywords
John Hilling (1826-1894).Old South Church (Bath, Me.)
Know-nothing Party--United States.
Old South Church (Bath, Me.--Painting.
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