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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Building Boom, early 19th century

"… Main Street Business Block, Looking west to east, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston Historical Society By 1830, the census reported 4221 residents in…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The End of Wooden Shipbuilding - 1910 to 1950

"She was the last large vessel to hail from Thomaston and the last barkentine built on the coast. “Reine Marie Stewart,” sailing out of Panama, was…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - U.S. Flagship Hartford

"… good friend, Trent Gunner Gunboat Kennebec Thomaston Historical Society Thomaston Historical Society Works Cited "Farragut's Fleet."…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"Emerson Sources: Eaton, Cyrus. History of Thomaston, Rockland, and South Thomaston, Maine. Vol. II. Hallowell, 1865."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Woodrow Wilson

"Kristen Sawyer: In Thomaston? What town did you live in? Woodrow Wilson: Thomaston. We had to walk there it’s about a mile and a half to school."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1940 to Present Day

"Timeline in Granite, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston Historical Society To promote its unique history, Thomaston created the Museum in the Streets in…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Beniah Harding

"Harding, age 80, at his home in Thomaston. The following two clips discuss his family history, his experiences during the Great Depression, and his…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Shipping

"… of three major ships that he had built in Thomaston: the schooner Montpelier (named for his mansion), built in 1803 by H."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Atticus: A Fugitive Slave

"History of Thomaston, Rockland, and South Thomaston, Maine. Hallowell: Masters, Smith &Co., Printers, 1865."

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 - Prison is Established - 1823

"Location of Maine State Prison from Early Map, Thomaston, Maine 1855Thomaston Historical Society In May of 1823, the Thomaston site was accepted as…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - General Henry Knox Museum

"… X General Henry Knox Museum PO Box 326 Thomaston, ME 04861 207.354.8062 The General Henry Knox Museum is dedicated to celebrating and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The John Ruggles House

"… House John Ruggles House, East Main Street, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston Historical Society Senator John Ruggles designed and built his…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Fales Edgarton House

"… Fales Edgarton House Fales Edgarton House, Thomaston, ca. 1870Thomaston Historical Society There are no remains of the early 1630 trading…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Wharves and Yards - 1795 to 1825

"… Yards - 1795 to 1825 Site of Vose's Wharf, Thomaston, Maine 2009Thomaston Historical Society Philip Hanson arrived from Dover, NH around…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The "Edward O'Brien", the "Washington B. Thomas", & "Edna Hoyt"

"Schooner "Edna Hoyt" Thomaston, ca. 1920,Thomaston Historical Society The last large schooner built in Thomaston was the 5-masted “Edna Hoyt,” built…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Marion Sanborn

"… Sanborn Three 10th grade students interviewed Thomaston resident Marion Sanborn, age 85, in the home of one of the students, on November 31st…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Andrew Anderson

"… age 85, at the retirement home he resides in, in Thomaston, on January 14th, 2009. He discusses the differences in different places during the…"

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

"… lime quarrying was still an active industry in Thomaston.Maine Historical Society Lime was already an active industry in Thomaston by the time…"

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

"During this period, Thomaston Down Easters, designed with fewer sails that required smaller crews and built with larger and deeper hulls, greatly…"

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

"… 1823 to 1824 Etching of Maine State Prison, Thomaston, Maine 1855Thomaston Historical Society The building was contracted for $12,000, but a…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Additions and New Wing - 1824 to 1843

"… - 1824 to 1843 Prison Yard Window Shades, Thomaston, Maine c 1870Thomaston Historical Society Within four years, local builder Joseph Berry…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Funeral

"Henry Knox: The Funeral Thomaston Cavalry Banner This is the banner that the Thomaston Cavalry may have carried in Henry Knox's funeral…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Wharf, Store and Blacksmith Shop

"Thomaston Historical Society This complex, located near the modern-day bridge to Cushing at the end of Wadsworth Street, was a thriving business…"