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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"This green space became known as Meeting House Park. (And now you know that Church Street is named for John Church and not the North Church at the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Old North Church

"… Through General Knox’s involvement, a Town Meeting House was constructed in 1796 on High Street, and was the first house of worship in the town…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Places

"… Brick Inn Farmington's First Grist Mill Franklin County Agricultural Fair Lowell's General Store Measuring Rock Meeting House Park North Church"

First Parish in Portland

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Old Church on the Hill

"In 1838 the church underwent a major renovation by dividing the meeting house into two stories – services being held on the upper floor, and the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Index

"… Main Page Measuring Rock - Brief History, Places Meeting House Park - Places North Church - Places People - Main Page Places - Main Page Railroad…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 278-361

"… Moses Averill Prudence Soule Albert Noyes First Baptist Meeting House illustration, description First Parish Church illustration, description"

Sedgwick-Brooklin Historical Society

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Thomaston Academy

"… Thomaston Academy and Congregational Meeting House, Thomaston, ca. 1855Thomaston Historical Society The Congregational Church, built by…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Schools

"After the founders constructed a meeting house at “the Fort,” a movement for the funding of the school was organized."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 5 of 5

"Over the years it was used as a store, church, parsonage, meeting house, home, and even a working farm! STUDENT CORNER HOME"

Washburn-Norlands Living History Center

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"Finally, in 1800 islanders voted to build two meeting houses, the Congregational on the Bass Harbor Road in Southwest Harbor, and the Baptist, on…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox

"… civic projects, including the construction of a meeting house and the formation of local militia companies."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777

"… for many years, was located at Mill River with a meeting house on the hill above, a bridge across the river, a post office, a few traders and some…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… families, build 60 dwelling-houses and a meeting-house, and settle a minister within six years, or failing this, by March 1768, they would be…"

Music in Maine - Sacred Music

"… church built in Standish, likely the First Parish Meeting House, also called Old Red Church, built in 1804-1806."

Otisfield Historical Society

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Bangor Public Library

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"In 1797 the town voted to build one meeting house to serve all the religious societies in the town. John Crosby was named “vendue-master” to accept…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… less – 84 dwelling houses, 12 school houses, 14 meeting houses [among them the first congregational and baptist churches in blue hill] and other…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… Hall was built in 1804, and was also the Baptist Meeting House. In 1892, the building was replaced in the same location with the second Town Hall…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… in place and music being performed at the Center Meeting House, Titcomb and his fellow founders set their sights on forming a Social Library; the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… Academy held their first meeting at The Center Meeting House in April 1807. (Butler’s History of Farmington) Searching Butler’s History of…"