Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Millerite camp meeting, Orrington, 1844

"… Museum Description The Millerites, a religious group who believed that Jesus would reappear on earth between March 21, 1843 and March 21…"

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."

Mercy Hospital - The Spanish Flu

"Sumner Cobb writes from Camp Taylor, Louisville, Kentucky, 1918 A letter from Sumner Cobb to his family, discussing the Spanish Flu.Maine Historical…"

Music in Maine - Sacred Music

"… Music People play and sing sacred music during religious services and events. Singing allows worshipers to participate in the liturgy, with the…"

Music in Maine - MAKE

"… about 400 years ago, incorporating music into religious conversion in attempts to erase Wabanaki culture. St."

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)…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… education, was a very important goal, mostly for religious instruction, but it stuck. The town of Blue Hill was and is a bustling coastal community."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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