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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"Deeds from Knox County Courthouse Roger Morse, Thomaston resident Margaret McCrea Photos/Illustrations"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"Deeds from Knox County Courthouse Roger Morse, Thomaston resident Margaret McCrea Photos/Illustrations"

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

"… in Thomaston, formerly owned by General Henry Knox. This property included Limestone Hill and its nearly 100-year-old lime quarry, a wharf and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"… Society, and Montpelier, the General Henry Knox Museum Town from River, Thomaston, Maine 2002Thomaston Historical Society Thomaston, Maine is…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857

"… shipbuilding business at Fort Wharf on lower Knox Street. Chapman and Flint laid out a new yard on the Narrows (a narrowing of the river northwest…"

The General Henry Knox Museum

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Old North Church

"… ca 1871Thomaston Historical Society Through General Knox’s involvement, a Town Meeting House was constructed in 1796 on High Street, and was the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900

"… two ships were produced, one appropriately named “General McLellan,” after the popular major general, who reorganized the Union troops in 1861."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - P.H. Tilson Death Notice

"Before the battle began, General McDowell called 5,000 men to guard the rear of the army. After Union guns were captured, the Union Army was forced…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison is built - 1823 to 1824

"… for $12,000, but a report submitted by Attorney General Erastus Foote in 1829 lists a cost for the original prison as $46,553.16."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Tilson's Hat

"… Henry Tilson? Perez Henry Tilson?” said the General. “Yes, Sir, I am here,” Henry said. “Ah, yes, we are leaving for battle at 1900.” “Okay sir, I…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - JP Cilley Ledger From Post

"… August 11, 1865 in Augusta as a Brevet Brigadier General. § Died on April 6th, 1920 in California. Sources MMN Annotated Bibliography Julia Sell…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"… pits to guard against such a surprise as befell General Grant at Pittsburg last night, and this forenoon it has been raining right down."

Thomaston Historical Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"… local history, Swan's close friend General Henry Knox used this structure as a model for the Knox Mansion in Thomaston."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"General Knox was married to Lucy Flucker, descendant of the Waldo family, and through her inherited a portion of the Waldo Patent."