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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…"

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 - Notable Residents

"… Prison in Thomaston, took an active interest in town affairs and was involved in the schools and the Theological Seminary Institution, which moved…"

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

"… a profit but he did a huge service to his town by offering jobs for the unemployed. The Knox and Lincoln Railroad came through Thomaston in 1871…"

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…"

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 - 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 - Raymond Wallace

"… How did you get medication? Doctors were around town. They would come to the house; you wouldn’t have to go to an office like you do now."

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 - 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 - Thomaston Business District - 1857 to 1880

"By the 1880s, Thomaston was deemed to be one of the wealthiest towns in the nation due to the influence of shipbuilding."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Georges Valley High School

"… educates about 300 students from the surrounding towns of Cushing, St. George, Port Clyde, Tenants Harbor, and Thomaston."

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 Architecture in the 20th Century

"… architectural styles blend nicely throughout the town, reflecting the various customs, styles and tastes of their occupants over the years."

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

"… Savannah, Georgia, and was to be repaired in that town. While repairing the ship, James Sagurs often brought along his slave, Atticus."

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

"… Knox at the beginning of the 19th century, the town was on an upward spiral of prosperity. It is from this century of Thomaston’s development that…"

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

"… 59 High Street, said to be one of the oldest in town. The house has been altered but its basic simplistic Cape Cod style is quite typical of the…"

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 - Prison Fires - 1849 to 1924

"… the State of Maine could be used for town purposes, if required. The company’s first call to service was later in the year when a fire broke out in…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - JP Cilley Ledger From Post

"The letters talk of personal life, town happenings, and the Civil War. "Civil War Alphabetic List of American Battles." American Civil War History…"

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

"Packard, Aubigne L. A Town That Went to Sea. Rockland: Courier-Gazette Inc., 1987. This is where we got background information about ships that were…"

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 - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857

"Shipbuilding made for prosperous times in the town. A ship built by Joshua and Charles Morton in Morton’s shipyard on Water Street was sold for an…"

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

"… had incorporated and included, until 1848, the towns of Rockland and South Thomaston. It is believed by many that the name of Thomaston was…"