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

"The Paine House John Paine House, Thomaston, ca. 1950Thomaston Historical Society Shortly after his arrival in 1805, John Paine built a…"

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

"… House Edward O'Brien House, Main Street, Thomaston, Maine 1855Thomaston Historical Society In 1845 George Robinson sold the house at 313…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Stimpson House

"Stimpson House The Stimpson House, Thomaston, ca. 1960Thomaston Historical Society Captain John Bradford Rider, an artillery officer in the…"

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

"Water Street Houses, Thomaston, Maine c 1870Thomaston Historical Society When established shipyard owners were not building a vessel, the yards were…"

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

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

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

"… Main Street Business Block, Looking west to east, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston Historical Society By 1830, the census reported 4221 residents in…"

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

"Morse Shipyard, Water Street, Thomaston, Maine c 1940Thomaston Historical Society Charles A. Morse of Friendship, established Morse Boatbuilding Co."

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

"1940 to Present Day Museum in the Streets, Thomaston, Maine 2003Thomaston Historical Society During the 1940s through the 1970s, the world…"

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

"Capes on Elliot Street, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston Historical Society These first permanent dwellings were mainly storey-and-a-half un-painted…"

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

"The Carr O'Brien Block Prison Corner, Thomaston, ca. 1871Thomaston Historical Society In 1852 Edward O’Brien and Benjamin Carr, former prison…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"History of Thomaston, Rockland, and South Thomaston, Maine. Vol. II. Hallowell, 1865. This brook briefly explains about Fales' life."

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

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

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

"… Yards - 1795 to 1825 Site of Vose's Wharf, Thomaston, Maine 2009Thomaston Historical Society Philip Hanson arrived from Dover, NH around…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Woodrow Wilson

"Kristen Sawyer: In Thomaston? What town did you live in? Woodrow Wilson: Thomaston. We had to walk there it’s about a mile and a half to school."

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 - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857

"Bohndell House, Water Street, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston Historical Society <-Prev. Page…"

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

"… 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 Waterfront…"

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

"Henry Knox: The Funeral Thomaston Cavalry Banner This is the banner that the Thomaston Cavalry may have carried in Henry Knox's funeral…"

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 - Andrew Anderson

"… age 85, at the retirement home he resides in, in Thomaston, on January 14th, 2009. He discusses the differences in different places during the…"

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 - 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 - Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900

"Ship Samuel Watts, Georges River, Thomaston, Maine 1870Thomaston Historical Society D&E also competed in the shipbuilding business. Thomas W."