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Thomaston in Knox County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
 

One Minister Two Achievements

Thomaston, Maine

The Museum in the Streets

 
 
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 15, 2024
1. One Minister Two Achievements Marker
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One Minister Two Achievements
Built in 1847, Thomaston Academy, pictured before the two wings were added, originally housed students in both elementary and advanced studies. The older "scholars" studied Greek, Latin, navigation, oil painting and piano, By 1860 it became the State Normal School to train teachers, and also the town's high school. Later it was used for the Thomaston Grammar School (1963-1982) and is now a branch of the University of Maine, Augusta. The Thomaston Public Library shares the space. The Congregational Church, shown below, was once on the site to the west where the Catholic Church stands today. The sundial donated by the Reverend Richard Woodhull is still on the church's lawn. Reverend Woodhull was instrumental in building both the Academy and the church.

Un Pasteur Deux Réalisations
Cette photo de l'Académie de Thomaston, construite en 1847, a été prise avant l'ajout des deux ailes. A l'origine, ce bâtiment abrite l'école. primaire et l'école secondaire. Les écoliers les plus Agés y étudient notamment le grec, le latin, la navigation, la peinture à l'huile, le piano. En 1860, l'Académie devient
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Ecole Normale, où l'on forme les professeurs, et abrite également le lycée de la ville. Plus récemment, de 1963 à 1982, le bâtiment accueille la Thomaston Grammar School (école primaire) et, aujourd'hui, il est une annexe de l'Université du Maine (elle-même située à Augusta). Juste à côté, on construit en 1871 une église congrégationaliste, aujourd'hui disparue, un peu à l'ouest de l'actuelle église catholique. Le Pasteur Woodhull a joué un rôle prépondérant dans la construction des deux premiers édifices et le cadran solaire dont il a fait don à l'époque est toujours installé sur la pelouse de l'église.
 
Erected by The Museum in the Streets. (Marker Number 3.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationReligion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
 
Location. 44° 4.807′ N, 69° 10.555′ W. Marker is in Thomaston, Maine, in Knox County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 1) and Dwight Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Located in front of the Thomaston Academy. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 60 Main
One Minister Two Achievements Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 15, 2024
2. One Minister Two Achievements Marker
Street, Thomaston ME 04861, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Midcoast Maine and on Penobscot Bay. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Favorite Widow (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Main Street in 1871 (about 400 feet away); Grave Site of Major General Henry Knox (about 700 feet away); Father of the United States Patent Office / Le "Pere du Bureau des Brevets Americains" (about 700 feet away); A Remarkable Sea Story (about 700 feet away); Once a Tavern / Une Ancienne Taverne (approx. ¼ mile away); Thomaston's Business Block (approx. 0.3 miles away); June 7, 1915 (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thomaston.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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