First Canadien migrants come to Lewiston-Auburn. Peter and Paul Parish established. 1875 First local celebration of St. John the Baptist in Lewiston. 1878 Sacred Heart Parish in Auburn established.
Immigrants arrive seeking work in textile mills and shoe shops.
Peter and Paul's Church. Opening of boys orphanage, Healy Asylum. Dames de Sions arrive in Lewiston from France to teach at St. Peter s school. School in Dominican Block on Lincoln Street opens. Le Club Musicale-Literaire founded by Henri F. Roy.