United Methodist Church of Old Town Bicentennial Plate [1994]
Decorative Object
Identifier:
OBJ.N.2010.29
Description
A decorative plate created in 1994 by the United Methodist Church of Old Town for the bicentennial of Rev. Jesse Lee, an itinerant preacher, establishing the faith in what was then called Kenduskeag Plantation in 1794. The front features a central medallion that reads, "The United Methodist Church of Old Town, Old Town, Maine, 200 Years," and four surrounding images of the church building as it existed in 1854 (the first permanent church), 1905, 1970, and the current building, constructed in 1993 after a fire destroyed its predecessor. The plate's back features a timeline detailing some of this 200 year history, up to the April 24, 1994 Bicentennial Service and May 15, 1994 Consecration Service held by Bishop F. Herbert Skeete and Rev. Dr. George E. Curtis III.