Maine Memory Network

Lime Quarry, Thomaston, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Digging Limestone in Engine Quarry, Rockland, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Rockland Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Rockland Media: Stereograph

Promoting Rockland Through a Stereopticon, 1875

Frank Crockett and photographer J.P. Armbrust took stereo views of Rockland's downtown, industry, and notable homes in the 1870s as a way to promote tourism to the town.

Extracting Wealth

Maine's natural resources -- granite, limestone and slate in particular -- along with its excellent ports made it a leader in mining and production of the valuable building materials. Stone work also attracted numerous skilled immigrants.

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Lime Works

"… One hundred years after Henry Knox's involvement, lime quarrying was still an active industry in Thomaston.Maine Historical Society Lime was…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Maine State Prison

"… Limestone Hill and its nearly 100-year-old lime quarry, a wharf and stores on Wadsworth Street."