Maine Memory Network

Unveiling of Knox Tablet, Thomaston, 1903

Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: 1903-07-25 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

1903 Knox, photographed at Seal Cove Auto Museum, ca. 2005

Contributed by: Seal Cove Auto Museum Date: 1903 Location: Seal Cove Media: Metal and Rubber

Auto Racing in Maine: 1911

The novelty of organized auto racing came to Maine in 1911 with a hill-climbing event in Poland and speed racing at Old Orchard Beach. Drivers and cars came from all over New England for these events.

Lincoln County through the Eastern Eye

The Penobscot Marine Museum’s photography collections include nearly 50,000 glass plate negatives of images for "real photo" postcards produced by the Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company of Belfast. This exhibit features postcards from Lincoln County.

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

"… the vessels being built gradually increased until 1903, when Washburn Brothers launched the “Washington B."

Surry by the Bay - Resources

"… Lane, Surry Historical Society, Spring 1995 INTERNET Fort Knox.maineguide.com/history of Penobscot.html en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Maine"