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

"Edward O'Brien moves to Thomaston - 1850s Ship Frank F. Curling, Thomaston, 1878Thomaston Historical Society Thomaston’s waterfront has seen…"

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

"Rogers and weighing 110 tons; the brig Quantibacook (named for a lake in Searsmont, Maine), built in 1804 by Howland and Asa Rogers and weighing 140…"

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 - The "Edward O'Brien", the "Washington B. Thomas", & "Edna Hoyt"

"1920,Thomaston Historical Society The last large schooner built in Thomaston was the 5-masted “Edna Hoyt,” built in 1920 at a cost of $280,000 by…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - General Henry Knox Museum

"… room mansion Knox built as a retirement home in Thomaston, the museum offers guided tours, programs, and classroom materials that educate about…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900

"… “Kennebec,” built by John Hilt, was launched in Thomaston during 1861 to serve in the US Navy. In the following year, only two ships were produced…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"… the original Henry Knox mansion, Montpelier, in Thomaston built from a plan similar to the Swan’s Island ‘Big House’of Col. James Swan."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2

"Thomas The Washington B. Thomas was a five-masted schooner of a type called a fore-and-after. A fore-and-after schooner was extremely economical…"