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The historic Free Will Baptist revival camp at Ocean Park, Maine, just down the beach from central Old Orchard, was built in 1881 by Bates College President Oren B. Cheney. The mission of the Association, as declared to the State of Maine on January 24, 1881, was "to establish a place of summer resort for holding religious, educational and ...
The idea for the Ocean Park camp meeting arose during an 1880 meeting of Free Will Baptists at Weirs Beach, New Hampshire, a resort area on Lake Winnipesaukee in central New Hampshire. An association was formed, land was purchased in Saco, Maine (later separated as part of Old Orchard Beach), and the first building of the institution, The ...
Ocean Park is a village in the town of Old Orchard Beach in York County, Maine, United States. A historic family style summer community affiliated with the Free Will Baptists, the community is located in southern Old Orchard Beach on Saco Bay. Rooted in the Chautauqua tradition, it is occasionally referred to as "Chautauqua-by-the-Sea."
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Old Orchard Beach, Maine" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Old Orchard Beach, Maine, a town on the Gulf of Maine This page was last edited on 15 January 2022, at 11:05 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
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The Temple is a historic octagon-shaped Baptist church building on Temple Avenue in the Ocean Park area of Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Built in 1881, it is the centerpiece of the summer camp meeting established in 1880 by Free Will Baptists led by Bates College President Oren Cheney. It is the only known octagonal religious structure in use in ...