Keywords: priest
Item 8134
Sampson's corner of long ago, Skowhegan, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1890 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
Item 8987
Skowhegan buildings near Elm Street, ca. 1880
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1880 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Father John Bapst: Catholicism's Defender and Promoter
Father John Bapst, a Jesuit, knew little of America or Maine when he arrived in Old Town in 1853 from Switzerland. He built churches and defended Roman Catholics against Know-Nothing activists, who tarred and feathered the priest in Ellsworth in 1854.
Exhibit
Father Rasles, the Indians and the English
Father Sebastien Rasle, a French Jesuit, ran a mission for Indians at Norridgewock and, many English settlers believed, encouraged Indian resistance to English settlement. He was killed in a raid on the mission in 1724 that resulted in the remaining Indians fleeing for Canada.
Site Page
John Bapst Memorial High School
View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.
Site Page
"… wrote in 1725, with the help of a French Jesuit priest, “Here lies my distinction—my Indian distinction."
Story
Crystal Priest - Genesis of 1:1 in Guilford
by MLTI Stories of Impact Project
Crystal Priest recounted the genesis of 1:1 near the geographical center of the state--Guilford.
Story
Father Renald Labarre: the life of a Catholic priest
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A Biddeford native provides insights on his Franco-American roots and life as a Catholic priest.
