To honor Henry Knox’s military achievements, a permanent encampment site will be created with stockades and cannons for museum use for re-enactments and demonstrations. The site will be located behind Montpelier with the encampment and tent . . . — — Map (db m105564) HM
Originally built in Thomaston in 1824 to house maximum security prisoners, the Maine State Prison underwent many changes in its 178 year history.
The prison was initially constructed with underground cells. Prisoners were lowered each night . . . — — Map (db m175898) HM
In 1795, Major-General Henry Knox retired from public life and built a magnificent estate in Thomaston. His wife, Lucy Fluker Knox, named it Montpelier. A reconstruction of the original house, now a museum, can be seen at the . . . — — Map (db m105548) HM
In keeping with its mission to “honor the life and times of Henry Knox and the heritage of Montpelier,” the Knox Museum is working to implement a landscape program for its campus, developed in collaboration with Richardson & Associates . . . — — Map (db m105568) HM
Destroyed by fire September 15, 1928
New prison dedicated September 11, 1924
Percival Proctor Baxter
Governor 1921 – 1924
Henry H. Hastings, Bethel • Frank H. Hargraves, Buxton
Charles S. Highborn, Augusta
Prison Commissioners . . . — — Map (db m175799) HM
Near the Old Prison
The Georges Hotel stood at the intersection of Main and Georges Street where there now is an empty lot. It burned to the ground leaving the three chimneys standing. On a very windy day several years after the . . . — — Map (db m54671) HM
Two-tiered terraces will flank either side of the main entrance to Montpelier, giving a greater presence to the mansion. The walkway up to the front door will also be extended, and serve (as) a guide to visitors toward the new overlook. The . . . — — Map (db m105567) HM
This flagpole was erected as a memorial to the Builders, the Captains and the Seamen of Thomaston Ships by those who take pride in their accomplishments — — Map (db m55529) HM
Construction of The First Parish Meeting House began in 1795, and was completed in 1797, with Henry Knox’s help. Members of the parish, the Knox family was involved in church activities at the meeting house, which was located next to the site . . . — — Map (db m105557) HM
Knox’s letters and financial papers specifically note the presence of an oval-shaped garden, a key feature to the landscape plan. The garden will contain plants such as rosebushes, lilacs and bleeding hearts, and will have brick walkways, an . . . — — Map (db m105572) HM
American Patriot Paul Revere is best known for his midnight ride on April 18, 1775, warning colonists of the advancing British forces. Although generations of people know Revere as an American hero, others know him as a noted silver and . . . — — Map (db m105554) HM
To commemorate the voyage of
Captain George Waymouth
to the Coast of Maine
in 1605
His discovery and exploration of the
St. Georges River
and planting a Cross on the
northerly shore of this harbor
where the river "trended . . . — — Map (db m54665) HM
1605
Capt. Geo. Waymouth explores and names the St. Georges River
1630
To trade with Indians native to area post built near Wadsworth St. Bridge
1692
St. Georges River is boundary between the French and English territories . . . — — Map (db m55475) HM
Welcome to Thomaston, Maine, the town that went to sea
Thomaston is known for its historic white houses. Both Main and Knox Streets are on the National Historic Register. Of the slightly more than 700 homes in town, approximately . . . — — Map (db m55531) HM
