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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Andrew Anderson

"… ya know they had public road projects paving streets so it wasn’t so bad here. The city was much worse. We moved- I forget which year."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"… to establish a trading post on lower Wadsworth Street, specifically for trading with the Wawenock, Tarratine and Penobscot Indians."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Woodrow Wilson

"… school it’s no longer there used to be on school street. Kristen Sawyer: In Thomaston? What town did you live in? Woodrow Wilson: Thomaston."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"… possession, the blacks were set to work on the street, which was in a bad condition. Our army has been steadily pushing on, cutting new roads…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 2 of 3

"… industries taking advantage of the river and the sea were starting or expanding. Odd Fellows Poster/Broadside, Biddeford, ca."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Edward O'Brien House

"Edward, Sr. purchased a second lot across the street at 326 Main Street in 1847. He then moved from Warren to Thomaston, and lived here until he died…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Business District - 1857 to 1880

"… section at the intersection of Main and Knox Streets, followed by the Singer Block in 1869, and the Levensaler Block on the southern side of the…"

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

"The Fales families on High Street above the Mill Creek/River joined him soon after. Capes on Elliot Street, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Architecture in the 20th Century

"… the 20th Century Corner of Hyler and Green Streets, Thomaston, Maine 2009Thomaston Historical Society Throughout the 20th century and into…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Brick Works

"… rows in the area of Broad Street and India Street, replacing decaying wharves; and the Dover Street Bridge between Boston and South Boston opened…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Captain Samuel Watts House

"… House Captain Samuel Watts' House, Knox Street, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston Historical Society Before the financial crash of 1857…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Carr O'Brien Block

"… at the Upper Corner (corner of Wadsworth and Main Streets) on the site of the former Paine Store. This imposing four-storey brick building has…"

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

"It is now at the intersection of Route One/Main Street and Wadsworth Streets, and currently serves as the Prison Store. <-Prev."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857

"Chapman and Flint laid out a new yard on the Narrows (a narrowing of the river northwest of the Wadsworth Street bridge) near John Paine’s original…"

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

"West Main Street, Thomaston, ca. 1899Thomaston Historical Society Due to the thriving shipbuilding and lime quarrying businesses, the population in…"

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

"North side of Main Street Business Section, Thomaston, 1895Thomaston Historical Society North side of Main Street Business Block, Looking west…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Wharf, Store and Blacksmith Shop

"Thomaston Historical Society This complex, located near the modern-day bridge to Cushing at the end of Wadsworth Street, was a thriving business…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The John Ruggles House

"… Ruggles House John Ruggles House, East Main Street, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston Historical Society Senator John Ruggles designed and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Wharves and Yards - 1795 to 1825

"Currently, this is the site of the Lyman Morse Boatbuilding Co. wharf, east of the Wadsworth Street bridge."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Additions and New Wing - 1824 to 1843

"Warden Joel Miller House, Main Street, Thomaston, Maine c 1870Thomaston Historical Society Joel Miller, who was also a Senator and later Judge of…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison leaves Thomaston - 2002

"… that will appear as an extension of existing town streets. Former site of the Maine State Prison, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston Historical…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Funeral

"The group left the mansion and proceeded up Knox Street to what is now Main Street, and from there to a wood near Mill River, where Knox’s tomb was…"

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

"… X Georges Valley High School 47 Valley Street, Thomaston, Maine 04861 Telephone: (207)354-2502 Fax: (207) 354-2369 www.msad50.org Georges…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Lime Works

"… is now the former Maine State Prison site on Main Street in Thomaston, and he operated kilns on the bank of the river, just upriver of where the…"