Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"St. Sylvia's Catholic Church, Bar Harbor, ca. 1900Jesup Memorial Library Beyond simple wooden chairs and stools, there was little furniture at the…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 2 of 2

"… of 1999 Mattie passed on and there being no Catholic cemetery in Guilford, she was buried in the Catholic cemetery at Dover-Foxcroft, Maine…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 3 of 3

"The Klan turned tail at the sight of the angry Catholic crowds, and it was probably the beginning of the two sides finally overcoming their scant…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"The first Catholic Church was the St. Athanasius Church on Maine Avenue, constructed in 1896, which was replaced by a larger, more modern building in…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"… Toward the end of her life she helped construct a catholic church in the village of Oquossoc, located between Rangeley and Mooselukmeguntic lakes."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 3: 1867-

"… is especially critical of Irish immigrants and Catholics, convinced that they were being led by "rum sellers" and others to vote against their own…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - A Man's Life in a Suitcase

"John attended and graduated from St.Theresa's Catholic School where he received many certificates of honor and was a 1943 graduate of Mexico High…"

Music in Maine - MAKE

"Vetromile translated Catholic hymns and scripture into Indigenous languages, but also recorded the oral histories and songs in Wabanaki languages…"

Music in Maine - Community and School Marching Bands

"Often sponsored by the Catholic church, Franco band formed to provide “wholesome entertainment” for boys and young men."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"St. Joseph's Catholic Church The Catholic Parish of St. Joseph’s had become an integral part of Farmington since the Church was built in 1872."

Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911

"of C. The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic fraternal benefit society. The U.S.S. Lifesaving Service came next, then rolled the Lubec firefighters…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"… into the angry mob to stop the destruction of a Catholic family's home. With his brother, William Moses, they both became wealthy business men who…"

Lincoln, Maine - The Stanislaus Family

"… called the Casino Building, located between the Catholic Church and the Stanislaus home. Lauren Page “Create a ‘why’ question, research the answer…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"St. Theresa's Catholic Church was founded in 1926 on Brown Street. In 1920 a four-horse coach delivered the mail down river from Rumford, through…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"St. Joseph's Catholic Church held early Masses there before its move to upper Weld Street. Because Dixfield schools had no auditorium before 1970…"

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"… Jill Cole and Kasey Knowles Father Rasle was a catholic priest originally from France, who lived in Norridgewock, helping the Abenakis."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations

"… was right here in Maine, against the French Catholics coming down here from Quebec. So, we understand. We have been part of it as well."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"The Catholic Church with its bright symbols and colorful rituals held the attention of the native people and they came to love the faithful Father…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… support a variety of churches ranging from Catholic to Congregational to Baptist to Methodist to Jehovah’s Witness; the Northern Maine Fair is…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"St. Mary’s of the Isles (1901) was built for the Catholic summer help who worked for the wealthy summer families."