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LISBON FALLS — Noted historian Charles Plummer will talk about the many immigrants from Slovakia and Hungary who came to the Lisbon area in the 1800s at the Lisbon Historical Society’s next meeting Wednesday, June 12.
The first family groups immigrated from Slovakia a few years before the American Civil War, and many Hungarians moved to the area beginning in the 1890s.
In order to be granted the right to stay in the U.S., immigrants had not only to sign a Declaration of Intention, but also to correctly answer 29 questions upon arriving at Ellis Island in New York. Plummer will pose these questions to the group during his talk.
These were among the standard procedures all immigrants had to complete, including Plummer’s maternal ancestors.
Plummer will recount names and stories of these early Slovak/Hungarian immigrants and their cultural and religious traditions. In addition to establishing Saints Cyril and Methodius Church in Lisbon Falls, these new immigrants also sponsored a Sokol baseball team, a girl’s drill team, the Jednola Ladies Union and both “upper” and “lower” social club halls in the village.
This program is free and open to the public. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the program begins at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Parking and entrance are at the rear of the MTM building at 18 School Street in Lisbon Falls.
FMI: 207-353-8510, LisbonHistSoc@gmail.com.
