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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Industries

"Prison Corner, Thomaston, ca. 1871Thomaston Historical Society The prison initiated a highly successful program of constructing furniture."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison leaves Thomaston - 2002

"Prison leaves Thomaston - 2002 SE Corner, Maine State Prison, Thomaston, Maine 2005Thomaston Historical Society By the 21st century, the…"

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

"Prison is Established - 1823 Dr. Rose House, Thomaston, ca. 1960sThomaston Historical Society Dr."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Carr O'Brien Block

"The Carr O'Brien Block Prison Corner, Thomaston, ca. 1871Thomaston Historical Society In 1852 Edward O’Brien and Benjamin Carr, former prison…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Paine House

"He carried on a successful trade in a store on the site of the Prison Store at the corner of Wadsworth Street."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"Prison Corner, Thomaston, ca. 1871Thomaston Historical Society Benjamin Carr, Prison Warden from 1839-1850, and Edward O’Brien, shipbuilder and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Edward O'Brien moves to Thomaston - 1850s

"… of Route One/Main Street and Wadsworth Streets, and currently serves as the Prison Store. <-Prev. Page ......................... Next Page->"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"… Many townspeople were held captive on a British prison ship and others were held in John Crosby’s warehouse at the corner of Elm Street West and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"Ames on January 10, 1864. He went to prison in the same year. People say that he died in prison in the state of Georgia on March 3, 1865."

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