The Old Red Church - Standish, Maine
The Old Red Church is located in Standish Village. The site was granted to the proprietors of the First Parish Meeting House for service to King George in the war of 1754. It opened in 1808, about the time soldiers, overcome with excitement and spirits at an annual muster, demolished the First Standish Church. The Old Red Church was used until 1859. Since that time, the building has been used for worship services for brief periods. Legend has it that five years subsequent to 1829, the congregation of the church became divided, and that two services were held at the same time until 1834, when one faction moved up the street and build its own church - the present Congregational Church of Standish.
In 1848, a second floor was laid and the upstairs became Standish Academy, which closed in 1952 when one of the Trustees made off with Academy funds. Through the years, Good Templars Lodge (a temperance organization), The Grange, The Unity Club, and other organizations have used the second floor. In 1893, the rooms became Standish High School. After five years, the school moved to Steep Falls. In 1902, they moved back and stayed until a new Standish High School was built in Sebago Lake Village in 1914.
Deeded to the Town of Standish, The Old Red Church is managed by a Board of Trustees. The Old Red Church is registered as an Historic Landmark.
We were invited to this investigation by Everything Paranormal of New England. EPNE covered the first floor while we covered the second floor. Our investigation consisted mainly of photography and audio sessions, with one investigator monitoring video the entire time. We did not find any evidence of paranormal activity.
In 1848, a second floor was laid and the upstairs became Standish Academy, which closed in 1952 when one of the Trustees made off with Academy funds. Through the years, Good Templars Lodge (a temperance organization), The Grange, The Unity Club, and other organizations have used the second floor. In 1893, the rooms became Standish High School. After five years, the school moved to Steep Falls. In 1902, they moved back and stayed until a new Standish High School was built in Sebago Lake Village in 1914.
Deeded to the Town of Standish, The Old Red Church is managed by a Board of Trustees. The Old Red Church is registered as an Historic Landmark.
We were invited to this investigation by Everything Paranormal of New England. EPNE covered the first floor while we covered the second floor. Our investigation consisted mainly of photography and audio sessions, with one investigator monitoring video the entire time. We did not find any evidence of paranormal activity.
