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From the Archives… The Ties that Bind (Part II) – Joshua Chamberlain and First Parish Church

Our focus for July and August has been on Joshua Chamberlain’s personal connections with First Parish Church that started in 1848 when he entered Bowdoin College as a freshman and was required as a Bowdoin student to attend our Sunday services.  Unlike many of his fellow schoolmates, Joshua…

From the Archives… The Ties That Bind – Chamberlain and First Parish Church

Born Lawrence Joshua Chamberlain on September 8, 1828, in Brewer, Maine, “our” famous General Chamberlain was influenced by our church and two other beloved places near our church that captured Joshua’s heart forever, Bowdoin College where he graduated in 1852 and his house which is now a museum…