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Category Archives: Education & Our Heritage

Franco Trail L-A map in French and English

Education & Our Heritage, NewsBy adminWCDMay 17, 2023

A great way to promote the many Franco American sites in Lewiston and Auburn, Maine is with … a Franco Trail map! No need to download an app! Simply open…

Franco Center sports fresh new logo approved by board

Education & Our Heritage, NewsBy adminWCDMarch 24, 2023

LEWISTON—The board of directors unanimously voted to the use of “Franco Center” as the name of its building during its March 23 meeting. “Performing Arts & Events” will be used…

‘My Little Story Book’ by Connie Michaud

Education & Our Heritage, NewsBy adminWCDMarch 14, 2023

Copyright 2007. Written by Connie Michaud; dictated to Sue Trumble Note from Denise: My grandmother was Dorothy Leona Michaud, born in St. Agathe, Maine, in 1913 and died in Lewiston,…

Saint Louis Church in New Auburn

Education & Our Heritage, NewsBy adminWCDFebruary 23, 2023

Background of Saint Louis Church in New Auburn’s “Little Canada”  St. Louis parish at 32 Dunn Street was established in 1902 and served the mostly French Canadian neighborhood in New…

Franco Americans memorialized in monument

Education & Our HeritageBy adminWCDJanuary 15, 2023

The marble memorial next to the front steps to our building pays tribute to Franco Americans: Ce Monument Est Dédié Aux Franco-Americains de Lewiston-Auburn  Between 1860 and 1930 thousands of French Canadians…

Dance Card from 1933

Education & Our Heritage, NewsBy adminWCDDecember 30, 2022

This dance card, which is more like a booklet, from 1933 was donated to our Franco American Heritage Museum Collection. Dance cards sometimes had a fancy cover or a logo…

FRANCO CENTER: Our Significance, part 7

Education & Our Heritage, NewsBy adminWCDNovember 7, 2022

When the former St. Mary’s Church was in danger of being demolished, the Franco Center convinced the Roman Catholic Diocese in Portland to transfer ownership to the Center. We are…

FRANCO CENTER: Our Significance, part 6

Education & Our Heritage, NewsBy adminWCDNovember 6, 2022

With your participation, the Franco Center will continue as it has for 22 years to reverse situations of cultural loss and missed opportunity in our multi-purpose facility where history, culture,…

FRANCO CENTER: Our Significance, part 5

Education & Our Heritage, NewsBy adminWCDNovember 5, 2022

Another reason the Franco Center is important to our community: There is a need to continue redevelopment of Lewiston-Auburn’s mills and historic structures in order to keep the local economy…

FRANCO CENTER: Our Significance, part 4

Education & Our Heritage, NewsBy adminWCDNovember 4, 2022

Another reason the Franco Center is historically significant for our community, state, and worldwide: Franco-American traditions are dying out. In Lewiston-Auburn, the generation of people who lived the immigration experience…

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