Harrington Meetinghouse
- Address: 278 Old Harrington Rd
- Vicinity: NW of Pemaquid
- Village of Pemaquid in Bristol, ME
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1772/00/00 | The framework for a meeting house is erected Bristol Mills, the geographical center of the Town of Bristol. | |||||
| 1773/00/00 | Owing to disputes, the Town convenes a meeting and appoints Alexander Nickels, Robert Sproul, and William Jones to pull down the frame at Bristol Mills and remove it to the head of Johns Bay in Harrington, upon land granted by William Sproul in 1768. | |||||
| 1773/06/00 | Rev Alexander McLean | Ministry | The Rev Alexander McLain of Scotland is ordained in Bristol as the first settled minister to serve at all three meeting houses in the town. | |||
| 1775/00/00 | The Harrington Meeting House is this year erected and accepted by the Town, appointed as the place of worship for all inhabitants of southern Bristol, including those dwelling upon the two peninsulas from Christmas Cove to Pemaquid Point. |
| Particulars for Harrington Meetinghouse: | |
|---|---|
| Sight Category | Building |
| Funerary | Cemetery |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Area of Significance | Exploration-settlement |
| Historic Use | Meeting hall |
| Attribute | Moved property |
| Area of Significance | Religion |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
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