Maine Memory Network

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

"… that were built for influential citizens and sea captains of the 19th century. Fine examples of Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate and…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… sailed on the tide down the Kennebec River to the sea. During the years of the Embargo Act, this waterway was of little use for trade, but the road…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architecture

"Their survival depended on it. Due to their solid construction, approximately 400 original buildings still line the streets throughout the town."

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

"… Thomaston in a book entitled “A Town that Went to Sea.” The moniker is most fitting for this tranquil coastal village - a village that might never…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861

"… ports or running blockades to be destroyed at sea by Confederate gunboats. Except for those willing to risk their ships for considerable profits…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Throughout the nineteenth century, as the lowest of these areas were filled in and Commercial Street was added to the east of Front Street, the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"… corner of the park called The Spirit of the Sea. But what was there beforehand? An earlier fountain, called Stork Fountain, was destroyed in 1952…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Prince House

"… and his namesake’s house still stand on Main Street, his at 29 Main and his son, Hezekiah II’s at 101 Main Street."

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

"Kieth House, Main Street, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston Historical Society Thomaston’s streets soon resembled those of a cultured and refined…"

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

"… 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 town."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architect James Overlock

"… Society During the mid 19th century, Knox Street, formerly known as Knox’s Lane or driveway, became a public street when portions of the Knox…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Stimpson House

"In the 1820s, this house on Pine Street was lived in by Brown Stimpson, a druggist and mining expert."

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

"The Knox Hotel was rebuilt shortly after the fire. The Georges Hotel was built in 1852 on the corner of George's and West Main Street, and was…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Library

"Thomaston Library X 60 Main Street Thomaston, ME 04861 (207) 354-2453 TPL@thomaston.lib.me.us www.thomaston.lib.me.us The Thomaston Public…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Humphrey House

"… the impressive Monk Humphrey House on Wadsworth Street, a grand three-storey Federal style house, which was dismantled around 1940."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Paine House

"He carried on a successful trade in a store on the site of the Prison Store at the corner of Wadsworth Street."

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

"… who owned the Knox Wharf at the foot of Wadsworth Street, the Limestone Hill quarry and other valuable property mortgaged to him by Lucy Knox prior…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"… house at the corner of Robinson and Main Street to a friend and business acquaintance of Henry Knox, Benjamin Bussey of Boston, MA."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Watts Block

"… store on the southwest corner of Knox and Main Streets, and moved it to another location. He built an impressive three-storey brick hip-roof…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1870 to 1915

"… building on the southwest corner of Knox and Main Streets, to the town for use by its residents. In 1915, a devastating fire consumed the original…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Maine State Prison

"Looking southeast toward Wadsworth Street Bridge, Thomaston, ca. 1890Thomaston Historical Society King was politically active as early as 1795 as a…"

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

"… Creek in the vicinity of the Gleason and Fish Street intersection. Lime kilns were built below the bridge on both sides of the Creek in close…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Industries

"… by wagon back to the railroad depot on Knox Street for shipment to various sales outlets. Railroad Depot, Thomaston, Maine c 1871Thomaston…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"… Creek in the vicinity of the Gleason and Fish Street intersection. Lime kilns were built below the bridge on both sides of the Creek in close…"