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

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

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

"The End 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 - 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 - Raymond Wallace

"Raymond Wallace Three 10th grade students interviewed resident Raymond Wallace, age 76, and his wife at their home in Thomaston."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Civil War

"Civil War Text by Mrs. Tribou's freshmen history class, GVHS Images from the Thomaston Historical Society Mrs."

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 - JP Cilley Ledger From Post

"JP Cilley Ledger From Post A Brief Timeline of Jonathan Prince Cilley’s Life and Service Record § Born on December 29, 1835."

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

"U.S. Flagship Hartford A recreation of a possible piece of correspondence of a shipman: Gunboat Kennebec Off Thomaston Maine April 23,1862 Dear…"

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

"The "Edward O'Brien", the "Washington B. Thomas", & "Edna Hoyt" The “Edward O’Brien” made quite a spectacle at the time of her launching from the…"

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

"Old North Church Old North Church, Thomaston, ca 1871Thomaston Historical Society Through General Knox’s involvement, a Town Meeting House was…"

The General Henry Knox Museum

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Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 1 of 2

"… Emily Albert, Brittany Briggs, Dakotah Knox & Nicole Walters Hallowell’s waterfront has a rich history."

Historic Hallowell - Hall-Dale 7th Grade Team 2011

"… Haley Houdlette Kayla Johnson Bryan Khan Dakotah Knox Alexander Landry Halley Lane Alexandra Larochelle Cole Leighton Bethany Lund Lilly Ly…"

Historic Hallowell - Initiative and Self-Improvement

"Initiative and Self-Improvement Henry Knox Baker, Hallowell, ca. 1900Hubbard Free Library A desire to improve one’s lot and see the world…"

Surry by the Bay - Resources

"… Lane, Surry Historical Society, Spring 1995 INTERNET Fort Knox.maineguide.com/history of Penobscot.html en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Maine"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"… train cars across the Kennebec River to the Knox and Lincoln railroad line that ran from Woolwich to Rockland."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 4 of 4

"… Woodside, May 14, 1738, Microfilm of the Henry Knox Papers, vol. 40, item 31. 3. James Berry and Rachel Berry Deed to Proprietors (1716)…"

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

"… local history, Swan's close friend General Henry Knox used this structure as a model for the Knox Mansion in Thomaston."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"General Knox was married to Lucy Flucker, descendant of the Waldo family, and through her inherited a portion of the Waldo Patent."

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… from Prospect to Buckport, just upriver of Fort Knox. Otherwise they had to travel all the way to Bangor and down US Route 1A to Surry."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"… Lithuanian, and Irish folks in the Spruce Street/Knox Street Penobscot Street areas had the Pettengill School."