History of Thomaston, Maine, USA

Thomaston, Maine
Lincoln county. This is a very flourishing maritime town, situated between the western entrance of Penobscot Bay and St. George's river, and comprises the celebrated peninsula of Owl's Head. It lies 36 miles S.E. from Augusta, 37 E. from Wiscasset, and is bounded N.W. by Warren. Incorporated, 1777. Population in 1820, 2,651; 1830, 4,221; 1837, 5,272.

Thomaston is the site of the State prison, which is located on the bank of the St. George. The buildings occupy a plat of 10 acres, including a marble quarry; they are all of stone, and are surrounded by a high stone wall. The convicts are principally employed in cutting granite into various forms for building, and which, when prepared, is transported by water. The granite is of an excellent quality, and is found in large quantites on the river.

Thomaston is a place of considerable maritime commerce and ship building, but the most important business of its people, is the quarrying and burning of lime, from...

Thomaston, a post-township of Lincoln county. Maine, bounded on the W. by St, George's river, 80 miles E. N. E. from Port land. It contains extensive beds of lime stone, from which a superior quality of lime is manufactured and exported in large quantities. The Maine state prison is situated in this township, on the bank of the river, and is enclosed by a tract of ten acres. The plan of the building and system of discipline are similar to those of the Auburn prison. The convicts are principally employed in cutting granite, which Is extensively quarried on the banks of the river, a few miles below. When wrought into various forms for buildings, it is exported to different parts of the United States. The village of Thomaston, situated on the E. bank of the St. George's, 12 miles from the ocean, contains 2 banks and a newspaper office. Population of the township, 2723.

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Thomaston is situated on St. George’s River, in the eastern part of Knox County. It is bounded north and east by Rocklaud, west by Warren, south by Cushing and South Thomaston. The latter, with Weskeag Stream, Mill River and Oyster River, are the principal streams. The surface of the town is gently undulating. The soil is clay and loam The usual crops are successfully cultivated, and there are many excellent farms. The forest trees are generally of soft wood. The Knox and Lincoln railroad runs through the town.

Thomaston village is pleasantly situated a little eastward of the great bend of the St. George’s, on a bay-like expansion of the river. Along its broad, well-shaded streets, are many handsome and costly residences. The State prison is a conspicuous object, consisting of a high wall enclosing several acres of ground, and including an abandoned lime-quarry. Its principal buildings are of brick and stone, and are of form and solidity well suited to their several uses. Within...

Thomaston, a post-village in Thomaston township, Knox co., Me., on St. Georges River (a deep narrow inlet of the sea), and on the Knox & Lincoln Railroad, 4 miles W.S.W. of Rockland, and 12 miles from the ocean. It contains 6 churches, 2 national banks, and a high school. It is partly supported by ship-building and extensive manufactures of lime. Here is the Maine State Prison, in which convicts are employed in manufacturing carriages and boots and shoes. The plan of the building and system of discipline are similar to those of the Auburn prison. The township has quarries of limestone and granite. Pop. of the township, 3092.