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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."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"… General Henry Knox Museum Town from River, Thomaston, Maine 2002Thomaston Historical Society Thomaston, Maine is nestled on the northern bank…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Architecture in the 20th Century

"Thomaston Architecture in the 20th Century Corner of Hyler and Green Streets, Thomaston, Maine 2009Thomaston Historical Society Throughout the…"

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

"Edward O'Brien moves to Thomaston - 1850s Ship Frank F. Curling, Thomaston, 1878Thomaston Historical Society Thomaston’s waterfront has seen…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"38, No. 2, July-August, 1947 Morse, F. L. S. Thomaston Scrapbook Thomaston Historical Society, Printed by Courier Gazette, Inc, Rockland, ME 1977…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"38, No. 2, July-August, 1947 Morse, F. L. S. Thomaston Scrapbook Thomaston Historical Society, Printed by Courier Gazette, Inc, Rockland, ME 1977…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"38, No. 2, July-August, 1947 Morse, F. L. S. Thomaston Scrapbook Thomaston Historical Society, Printed by Courier Gazette, Inc, Rockland, ME 1977…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"38, No. 2, July-August, 1947 Morse, F. L. S. Thomaston Scrapbook Thomaston Historical Society, Printed by Courier Gazette, Inc, Rockland, ME 1977…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s

"Several more ships were built by individuals in South Thomaston and Rockland, which were then part of Thomaston."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1850 to 1870

"Thomaston ships made regular runs between England and the south in the cotton export trade and, as a result of close business associations, many…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"Shipbuilding Sign with Ship, Thomaston, Maine 2009Thomaston Historical Society Text by Margaret McCrea."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"Thomaston Bank, Stereo View, Thomaston, ca. 1865Thomaston Historical Society The Thomaston Bank was established in 1825 at the Lower Corner on the…"

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

"The Paine House John Paine House, Thomaston, ca. 1950Thomaston Historical Society Shortly after his arrival in 1805, John Paine built a…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Industries

"Prison Industries Quarry, State Prison, Thomaston, Maine c 1870Thomaston Historical Society Throughout the years, work industries programs for…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861

"Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861 Thomaston Bank, Stereo View, Thomaston, ca. 1865Thomaston Historical Society Due to a financial crisis in…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox

"Using this wastebook as a snapshot of his life in Thomaston, this exhibit seeks to explore the many ways that Henry Knox and Thomaston left their…"

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

"… Ship Samuel Watts, Rounding the Beacon, Thomaston, Maine 1970Thomaston Historical Society With the arrival of General Knox at the beginning…"

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

"We also got the name of the ship used in our story from this source. This is a secondary resource."

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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…"

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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."

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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."

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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…"

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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…"

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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…"