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Meeting House in Freedom Maine
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Before Restoration |
After Restoration |
OLD TOWN MEETING HOUSE 1853:
The “Old Town Meeting House” was the first historic restoration projects of the Freedom Community
Historical Society (FCHS). Town Meetings were held there for over ninety years until 1947. It was
restored with guidance from Maine State Preservation Commission and completely funded by local
fundraising, volunteer labor, and many modest foundation grants. The value of that project was
approximately $185,000. Completed in 2013, it was the site of Freedom's Bicentennial Celebration in
that year.
Town Meetings were held here for ninety years until 1947. After that it was used mainly as a town garage. The Historical Society initiated and guided the major restoration project that took place over the years with many grants and hours of volunteer labor.
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