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Keywords: Lewiston churches

Historical Items

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Item 6873

Pine Street Congregational Church, Lewiston, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency

Item 67732

Swimming pool, St. Joseph's Orphanage, Lewiston, 1963

Contributed by: Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries Date: 1963-07-02 Location: Lewiston Media: Photographic print

Item 9675

St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Lewiston, ca. 1980

Contributed by: Lewiston Public Library Date: circa 1980 Location: Lewiston Media: Phototransparency

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 148156

Scale drawing of cross for St. Joseph's Church, Lewiston, ca. 1888

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1888 Location: Lewiston Client: St. Joseph's Church Architect: George M. Coombs

Item 109751

Chapel for St. Patrick's Church, Lewiston, 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909 Location: Lewiston Client: Lewiston Catholic Church Architect: Coombs and Gibbs Architects

Item 109893

School for St. Joseph Parish, Lewiston, 1934

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1934 Location: Lewiston Client: Catholic Church Architect: Edw. T. Graham

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

La Basilique Lewiston

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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La St-Jean in Lewiston-Auburn

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.

Exhibit

From French Canadians to Franco-Americans

French Canadians who emigrated to the Lewiston-Auburn area faced discrimination as children and adults -- such as living in "Little Canada" tenements and being ridiculed for speaking French -- but also adapted to their new lives and sustained many cultural traditions.

Site Pages

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Franco-American Heritage Center at St. Mary's

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"… two A priest built a peaceful church In 1902 A church was risen Used the reverend John Bapst The church will not fall Works Cited Fellows, M.D…"

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"… following history as part of an article for the Lewiston Daily Sun in the 1950s: The Church on the Hill, Dixfield, ca."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Growing up in Lewiston and running Museum L-A
by Rachel Desgrosseilliers

Growing up Franco-American and honoring our mill working heritage

Story

Anti-immigrant violence
by Matthew Jude Barker

Prejudice in Maine against immigrants dates back to at least the mid-1700s

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Nicole Morin-Scribner: living the dreams of her immigrant parent
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A 6-year-old immigrant makes the most of her opportunities while staying connected to her roots