Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea

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Welcome to the town of Thomaston's Cooperative History Project Site. Please visit one of our exhibits exploring the 200+ year history of Thomaston, Maine. The Thomaston Narrative tells the story of Thomaston, from our beginnings as a settlement called 'Lincoln' to modern day.

Town from River, Thomaston, Maine 2002
Thomaston Historical Society

EXPLORE Thomaston's unique historic Architecture

SEE historic artifacts from the Civil War

LISTEN to the memories of the Great Depression

DISCOVER the life and times of Major General Henry Knox

EXPERIENCE the dark history of the Maine State Prison

IMAGINE the hey-day of Thomaston's lucrative Shipbuilding era.

The Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP), a partnership between the Maine Historical Society and Maine State Library, is an innovative program that promotes collaboration between local schools, historical societies, and public libraries through the exploration and celebration of local history. The MCHP grows out of the Maine Memory Network, the Maine Historical Society’s nationally recognized statewide digital museum. The Maine Memory Network features a constantly growing online collection of more than 15,000 historical items contributed by over 200 historical organizations around Maine; nearly 100 online exhibits that explore a diverse range of themes and topics in Maine history; lesson plans; a gallery of student history projects; online tools that allow site visitors to create and share their own albums; and much more. This project is supported by a National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum & Library Services.