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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad

"Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad E.H. Lowell, West Farmington, Maine This stencil was used to mark crates and…"

Brick Store Museum

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

"General Henry Knox Museum Montpelier, the General Henry Knox Museum www.knoxmuseum.org X General Henry Knox Museum PO Box 326 Thomaston, ME…"

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office, Lincoln, Built in 1856

"He ran a general store during his lifetime and passed it down to his son Charles F. afterward. The other part of the building was occupied by…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Maine State Prison

"This property included Limestone Hill and its nearly 100-year-old lime quarry, a wharf and stores on Wadsworth Street."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1850 to 1870

"Although many residents tried to save Montpelier, in the end it was demolished to make way for progress. Montpelier, Thomaston, 1870 The General…"

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

"General Henry Knox built coasters as early as 1796, according to Eaton, but no records of vessels attributed to him appear until the 110-ton schooner…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"… second husband of Caroline Knox Swan (daughter of General Knox) and eminent lawyer and statesman, left politics in 1833 and returned to the…"

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

"… John Paine’s original wharf, in what was earlier General Knox’s pasture. In that year alone, seven or eight ships of 1100 tons or greater were in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Canoe race, Kenduskeag Stream, Bangor, 1865

"Sockalexis the General Sherman, John Fransoway and Mitchel Peopl Susup the General Sheridan, Sappiel Sockalexis and Louis Sockabasin the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"… pits to guard against such a surprise as befell General Grant at Pittsburg last night, and this forenoon it has been raining right down."

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

"… Callahan, North Henry Knox : General Washington's General New York : Rinehart, 1958 Drake, Francis Samuel Life and correspondence of Henry Knox…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Old North Church

"… ca 1871Thomaston Historical Society Through General Knox’s involvement, a Town Meeting House was constructed in 1796 on High Street, and was the…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"In 1788, islanders sent a petition to the General Court asking for an examination of General Knox’s claim to ownership of the land."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Places

"… Brick Inn Farmington's First Grist Mill Franklin County Agricultural Fair Lowell's General Store Measuring Rock Meeting House Park North Church"

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 - Montpelier

"Montpelier Montpelier, the General Henry Knox Mansion, Route 131, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston Historical Society In striking contrast to…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"After the Civil War, Aroostook County, in general, and Presque Isle, in particular, found economic prosperity in the starch industry."

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

"… was another builder brought to Thomaston by General Knox. He built the impressive Monk Humphrey House on Wadsworth Street, a grand three-storey…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"When one building caught fire, others generally became engulfed in flames. On June 21, 1887, Lincoln experienced fire’s destruction firsthand."

Lincoln, Maine - Mattanawcook Academy

"They had two classes in 1849, and they were “General English” and “Higher English”. The first library of the new building was donated by Charles E."

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"B.J.'s General Store in Mattawamkeag was rented out to the Army to house black soldiers who guarded the rail during that time."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox

"Montpelier, Home of General Henry KnoxThe General Henry Knox Museum Consequently, what gets less attention is Knox's involvement in the development…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - About Us

"The Knox Museum is producing an exhibit on Major General Henry Knox’s many business and civic ventures in Thomaston."