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

"… Historical Society Howland Rogers was another builder brought to Thomaston by General Knox. He built the impressive Monk Humphrey House on…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Today

"… Today Lyman Morse Boatbuilding Co., Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston Historical Society Today Thomaston continues to ride on the cutting edge…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"While there are references to early shipyards and builders, records are nonexistent. By the time Thomaston was incorporated in 1777, several…"

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

"… on Main Street, was a successful merchant and builder. Perhaps two of his most outstanding house designs are the one in which he lived on Main…"

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

"When not building ships, craftsmen became architects and house builders, evidenced by the many architectural details used in ship construction."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"Did your dad work? He was a boat builder so he had to find some other jobs to help out with money. Were kids affected? I think they all were."

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

"… shipbuilding was certainly sad for Thomaston builders and merchants alike. Symbolic of the last days of this boom in shipping was the “Reine Marie…"

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

"… in construction dates from the late 18th century to the mid 19th century. It was a comfortable and proven style with which builders were familiar."

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

"As lumber supplies there were depleted, several individuals relocated their shipyards downriver to Thomaston, which became the more active of the two…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison is built - 1823 to 1824

"Fifty builders and two lighters (unpowered barges used to transfer cargo under tow) for the transport of granite from St."

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

"… Historical Society Within four years, local builder Joseph Berry was hired to construct twenty additional cells to relieve the crowded conditions…"

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

"During this period, Thomaston Down Easters, designed with fewer sails that required smaller crews and built with larger and deeper hulls, greatly…"