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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"… passes under the County Road (now Route One.) A town landing was established on Mill Creek in the vicinity of the Gleason and Fish Street…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox

"For his part, Knox clearly loved the town of Thomaston, as evidenced in a letter he wrote to friends shortly after returning to Montpelier on May 24…"

Town of Topsham History Committee

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"This town is one of the oldest in VA. It contains William and Mary’s College, the oldest in the US, excepting Harvard."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"Were your parents strict? At times they were strict. I remembered I broke out all kinds of windows in a building and my father made me go and redo…"

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

"The Town of Thomaston has plans to build a town trail around the perimeter, with future plans for light commercial and residential development that…"

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

"… Society Through General Knox’s involvement, a Town Meeting House was constructed in 1796 on High Street, and was the first house of worship in the…"

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

"… Aubigne Lermond Packard wrote about her ancestral town of Thomaston in a book entitled “A Town that Went to Sea.” The moniker is most fitting for…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Fires - 1849 to 1924

"A stonewall around the building was completed in 1854. Within the same year, it was decided the prison had need of its own fire engine."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Home

"Home Welcome to the town of Thomaston's Cooperative History Project Site. Please visit one of our exhibits exploring the 200+ year history of…"

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

"… members that were buried in the tomb moved to the town cemetery, which happened to be located on land that Knox had donated to the town for that…"

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

"Several businessmen joined together to build the brick Union Block, each constructing their own unit, sharing common walls."

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

"… had become the main wharf for mooring vessels in town. Currently, this is the site of the Lyman Morse Boatbuilding Co."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Hotels in Thomaston

"… addition to numerous boarding houses throughout town, Thomaston had two hotels for guests seeking lodging."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architect William Keith

"Town historian Eaton commends him for “the many convenient and truly tasteful dwelling houses built for himself and others.” Captain Edward…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Old Church on the Hill

"The town’s first meeting house, known as the Town or Congregational Meeting House, it was located on the hill east of Mill River, upon a piece of…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Greenleaf Cilley

"… wounded while storming the shore battery near the town. He returned to the Naval Academy in January 1848 and graduated as a Midshipman soon after."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"… ME, Printer 2003 Packard, Aubigne Lermond The Town that Went to Sea Courier Gazette, Inc. Printer 1987 for THS Thomaston Historical Society Tall…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"… ME, Printer 2003 Packard, Aubigne Lermond The Town that Went to Sea Courier Gazette, Inc. Printer 1987 for THS Thomaston Historical Society Tall…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"… ME, Printer 2003 Packard, Aubigne Lermond The Town that Went to Sea Courier Gazette, Inc. Printer 1987 for THS Thomaston Historical Society Tall…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"… ME, Printer 2003 Packard, Aubigne Lermond The Town that Went to Sea Courier Gazette, Inc. Printer 1987 for THS Thomaston Historical Society Tall…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

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

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"Building Of The Arts Era Building Of The Arts, Bar Harbor, Maine The Building of the Arts was officially dedicated in 1907 and remained the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Building Boom and Piers above the Falls

"5 car loads of the town bridge are here and we expect to have it put up at once. Yours Very Truly, Waldo Pettengill Agent"