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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - General Henry Knox Museum
"… Knox Museum Montpelier, the General Henry Knox Museum www.knoxmuseum.org X General Henry Knox Museum PO Box 326 Thomaston, ME 04861…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Sources
"… York: Putnam, 1900 Callahan, North Henry Knox : General Washington's General New York : Rinehart, 1958 Drake, Francis Samuel Life and…"
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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…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Shipping
"In addition, Knox made frequent use of ships owned by others to transport goods, most notably the Betsy, Edward Kelleran, master, and the schooner…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Funeral
"The General Henry Knox Museum Major General Henry Knox died on the 25th of October, 1806, after 56 years of life and 11 years in Thomaston."
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Brick Works
"… sales of brick to BostonThe General Henry Knox Museum According to one entry on September 7, 1805, Knox sent on board three different vessels a…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Lime Works
"… near the old Fort Wharf, located at the base of Knox Street, near where the Knox mansion had stood. Thomaston Historical Society Mr."
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Land Dealings
"Map of the Waldo Patent, 1786The General Henry Knox Museum One of Knox’s businesses was land speculation."
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Old Church on the Hill
"… Church on the Hill, ThomastonThe General Henry Knox Museum According to Eaton, the Old Church on the Hill, as it came to be known, was built in…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Stimpson House
"One of the houses he built was for Henry Jackson Knox, the General’s son, in 1794. In the 1820s, this house on Pine Street was lived in by Brown…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Montpelier
"Montpelier Montpelier, the General Henry Knox Mansion, Route 131, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston Historical Society In striking contrast to…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Humphrey House
"… another builder brought to Thomaston by General Knox. He built the impressive Monk Humphrey House on Wadsworth Street, a grand three-storey Federal…"
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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…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents
"… second husband of Caroline Knox Swan (daughter of General Knox) and eminent lawyer and statesman, left politics in 1833 and returned to the…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - About Us
"The Knox Museum is producing an exhibit on Major General Henry Knox’s many business and civic ventures in Thomaston."
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Home
"… the life and times of Major General Henry Knox EXPERIENCE the dark history of the Maine State Prison IMAGINE the hey-day of Thomaston's lucrative…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777
"… Home of General Henry KnoxThe General Henry Knox Museum With the arrival of General Knox and his numerous industrious activities, several…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1850 to 1870
"Although many residents tried to save Montpelier, in the end it was demolished to make way for progress. Montpelier, Thomaston, 1870 The General…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architecture
"… Historical Society, Montpelier: the General Henry Knox Museum, and Thomaston Historical Society The Ranlett House, Thomaston, ca."
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Wharves and Yards - 1795 to 1825
"General Henry Knox built coasters as early as 1796, according to Eaton, but no records of vessels attributed to him appear until the 110-ton schooner…"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources
"Deeds from Knox County Courthouse Roger Morse, Thomaston resident Margaret McCrea Photos/Illustrations"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Building Boom, early 19th century
"… Historical Society With the arrival of General Knox at the beginning of the 19th century, the town was on an upward spiral of prosperity."
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources
"Deeds from Knox County Courthouse Roger Morse, Thomaston resident Margaret McCrea Photos/Illustrations"
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Historical Society
"Our building, the General Henry Knox Farmhouse, opens at 7:00 p.m. on meeting days for a social hour prior to the meeting."