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

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

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early 1800s

"… Knox Wharf at the foot of Wadsworth Street, the Limestone Hill quarry and other valuable property mortgaged to him by Lucy Knox prior to 1820, was…"

Historic Hallowell - Prisons and Firearms

"It was known as Limestone Hill. The Legislative Branch built it and owned it too. On September 15, 1924, a fire started in the broom shop, spreading…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early History - 1719 to 1740

"From as early as 1734, limestone was quarried on Limestone Hill near the St. George River in what was later to become known as the Prison Quarry."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777

"… resuming the quarrying of lime and trading at Limestone Hill and the wharves at the river. Sloops were built, making regular trips to Boston to…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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