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Historic Churches in Aroostook County, ME

Listed churches and chapels near you, many still holding services in the building their founders put up.

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. Aroostook County is one of 16 counties in Maine. The record can, and the closest listings to Aroostook County, ME are below.

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On the record near Aroostook County, ME

The 10 nearest

10 listed sites on the record match historic churches within 60 miles of Aroostook County, ME, out of 18 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 54 listed sites carry Aroostook County as their county.

Maple Grove Friends Church10 miles from the center of Aroostook County · Building · Maple Grove · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Gray Memorial United Methodist Church and Parsonage11 miles from the center of Aroostook County · Building · Caribou · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Gustaf Adolph Lutheran Church16 miles from the center of Aroostook County · Building · New Sweden · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Church of the Advent19 miles from the center of Aroostook County · Building · Limestone · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church40 miles from the center of Aroostook County · Building · Grand Isle · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Unitarian Church of Houlton42 miles from the center of Aroostook County · Building · Houlton · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Daigle, Jean-Baptiste, House45 miles from the center of Aroostook County · Building · Fort Kent · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
St. David Catholic Church45 miles from the center of Aroostook County · Building · Madawaska · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
St. John Catholic Church49 miles from the center of Aroostook County · Building · St. John Plantation · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
Boarding House and Storehouse at Churchill Depot59 miles from the center of Aroostook County · Building · T10 R12 WELS · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Aroostook County, ME. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Churches in Aroostook County, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Aroostook County, ME ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Aroostook County, ME?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Aroostook County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Aroostook County, ME the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Aroostook County, ME are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.