Keywords: St. Peter and Paul Church
Item 9677
Street entrance to Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Lewiston, ca. 1970
Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1970 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency
Item 18375
Stained glass windows, Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Lewiston, 2005
Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 2005 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print
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St-Jean-Baptiste Day -- June 24th -- in Lewiston-Auburn was a very public display of ethnic pride for nearly a century. Since about 1830, French Canadians had used St. John the Baptist's birthdate as a demonstration of French-Canadian nationalism.
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Like many cities in France, Lewiston and Auburn's skylines are dominated by a cathedral-like structure, St. Peter and Paul Church. Now designated a basilica by the Vatican, it stands as a symbol of French Catholic contributions to the State of Maine.
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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking: Elegance and Debauchery
"Paul's Church. In the 1830s, young college students, artists, and friends spent the wee hours singing in front of houses until they were paid to go…"
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