Keywords: federal period church
Item 27820
Old Church on the Hill, Thomaston, ca. 1950
Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1950 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
Item 16496
The Old Church on the Hill, Thomaston, ca. 1906
Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: circa 1906 Location: Thomaston Media: Postcard
Exhibit
Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
Exhibit
Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs
The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.
Site Page
Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview
"… the Swedenborgian Church, the Winter Street Church and the Central Congregational/Chocolate Church, were joined by more elaborate structures in the…"
Site Page
Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington
"It currently is occasionally used as a church , and primarily it is used as an arts center for dancing, musical productions, and more."
Story
Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis
The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.
