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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox

"Henry Knox's Wastebook, ca. 1804The General Henry Knox Museum Daily, Knox kept rough entries of his various business dealings in wastebooks, ledgers…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Land Dealings

"Henry Knox: Land Dealings Samuel Waldo, ca. 1750Maine Historical Society Henry Knox was lured to Thomaston by the land in the Waldo Patent, a…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early 1800s

"Early 1800s Henry Knox monument, Thomaston, ca. 1871Thomaston Historical Society After General Knox’s death in 1806, merchants and traders…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"Deeds from Knox County Courthouse Roger Morse, Thomaston resident Margaret McCrea Photos/Illustrations"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"Deeds from Knox County Courthouse Roger Morse, Thomaston resident Margaret McCrea Photos/Illustrations"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"Deeds from Knox County Courthouse Roger Morse, Thomaston resident Margaret McCrea Photos/Illustrations"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"Deeds from Knox County Courthouse Roger Morse, Thomaston resident Margaret McCrea Photos/Illustrations"

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

"… of the northwest corner of land conveyed by Lucy Knox to John Paine, whereon Paine’s store, so called, now stands; Said state to build and support…"

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

"In 1974 a large portion of Main and Knox Streets, along with several historic buildings, were placed on the National Register of Historic Places…"

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

"The Knox Hotel, a wood structure with a stable, and Thomaston Bank, housed in a granite building, joined several small dry goods stores."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Mall on West Main Street

"… made resulting in the straightening of the Old County Road (currently Route One). This left a curved section of road encircling a grassy area…"

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

"… in 1852 at the corner of Wadsworth Street and County Road. It is now at the intersection of Route One/Main Street and Wadsworth Streets, and…"

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

"… centered on Mill Creek, where it passes under the County Road (now Route One.) A town landing was established on Mill Creek in the vicinity of the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"… centered on Mill Creek, where it passes under the County Road (now Route One.) A town landing was established on Mill Creek in the vicinity of the…"

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

"… was built in front of the prison wall on the county road. It was named after W. W. Rice, a prison official who served as foreman."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"… train cars across the Kennebec River to the Knox and Lincoln railroad line that ran from Woolwich to Rockland."

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"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"General Knox was married to Lucy Flucker, descendant of the Waldo family, and through her inherited a portion of the Waldo Patent."