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

"Building Boom, early 19th century Ship Samuel Watts, Rounding the Beacon, Thomaston, Maine 1970Thomaston Historical Society With the arrival…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"He also wrote about the three robberies of his store and in Scrapbook no. 2, repeated information about the robberies and, in an almost offhand…"

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

"Timbers could be laid down on the shores for ships and then easily launched upon completion. The first records of ships being built are in 1787 when…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… on the lumber industry with the lumber being shipped down the Aroostook River to the St. John River and then back into the United States duty free…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"… the attention, the focus was also going to the stores in the hotel. Smith's was a laundry facility and A.G. Page sold jewelry right next to it."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"Many large department stores left Bath for Brunswick and Cook's Corner. Also in 1959, passenger train service on the MCRR was discontinued."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"The grocery store is called Brackett's Market and it has absolutely nothing to do with entertainment. Dreamland Theater, Front Street, Bath, ca."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - U.S. Flagship Hartford

"We also learned about artillery onboard the ship. We also learned more about the captain of this ship. This is a secondary resource."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Atticus: A Fugitive Slave

"The Susan had shipped a cargo of lime and hay from East Thomaston, Maine, to Savannah, Georgia, and was to be repaired in that town."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"Shipbuilding Sign with Ship, Thomaston, Maine 2009Thomaston Historical Society Text by Margaret McCrea."

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"Railroad, tracks Delivering, connecting, shipping Lincoln people, mail, and goods Transportation Works Cited Train Collision in Lincoln Center…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"American Merchant Ships General Publishing Co. Ltd, Printer 1987 Rockland Courier Gazette Newspaper clippings, documents, deeds, manuscripts and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"American Merchant Ships General Publishing Co. Ltd, Printer 1987 Rockland Courier Gazette Newspaper clippings, documents, deeds, manuscripts and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"American Merchant Ships General Publishing Co. Ltd, Printer 1987 Rockland Courier Gazette Newspaper clippings, documents, deeds, manuscripts and…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Sources

"American Merchant Ships General Publishing Co. Ltd, Printer 1987 Rockland Courier Gazette Newspaper clippings, documents, deeds, manuscripts and…"

Lincoln, Maine - Eastern Manufacturing Company, Lincoln, ca. 1920 - Page 1 of 2

"… is a conveyor belt that put wood in a box car and shipped it to Brewer. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The End of Wooden Shipbuilding - 1910 to 1950

"… of Wooden Shipbuilding - 1910 to 1950 The large ships had short life expectancies, being driven hard and fast by their masters."

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

"Her captain was forced to sell his ship and return home, thus ending the saga of Thomaston’s famed wooden ships. <-Prev."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"Shingles, clapboards, and laths were shipped to the Boston market while boards and 2’ X 4’s were sold locally."

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

"Along its streets are some of ship-lapped, pilastered design, some of true Maine low-down dimensions, and some with doorways that have been admired…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"He also ran a tinsmith shop, a store that sold metal goods, and an iron foundry that later became Bath Iron Works."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 8, pages 135-150

"… Among the topic and personalities are: Transport ship Charles Thomas Transport ship John Rice 1st Maine Heavy Artillery Col. Russell B."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Woodrow Wilson

"… the Great Depression and his experiences as a ship captain. Woodrow Wilson, clip one  Clip 1: Kristen Sawyer: What do you remember about the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… and businesses that served the lumbering and shipping interests as well as those that met the needs of local residents blossomed."