Thomaston has been fortunate to have been home
to a long list of people who have brought prominence and honor to the town.
Some did this through their good works in local, state or national office.
Others, because of their boat building and captaining of tall masted ships
during the late 18th, 19th and early 20th
centuries. Still other citizens have distinguished themselves through their
creative endeavors as artists, writers, composers and performers.
To list everyone who has contributed to our community
would be an enormous challenge. We have chosen to list some who we believe
have contributed very substantially to the history of Thomaston. The passage
of time tends to lessen the knowledge of local heroes and heroines, but
it in no way diminishes the full value of their contributions to the town's
history. Their imprint on the community is still evident as are the houses
they called “home” so many years ago. As we stroll through the town, we
pass their former dwellings and discover that the houses, now occupied by
other families, are still called by the names of their most famous residents.
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