ME, USA
First Parish Church
Church
The congregation of First Parish was active in Falmouth before the 1775 burning; its original meetinghouse was among the buildings destroyed in the October bombardment. The present granite structure, built in 1826, stands near the site of the colonial building. The church has preserved records documenting the disruption the burning brought to civic and religious life.
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Address
425 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101
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May 1775
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