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Thomaston, formerly known as Fort St. Georges, Fort Wharf, and Lincoln, is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,739 at the 2020 census. [2] Noted for its antique architecture, Thomaston is an old port popular with tourists. The town was named after Major General John Thomas. [3]
Thomaston is rich in heritage from three centuries. Its houses especially are tangible reminders of what was once a smoky village of lime kilns, then a busy port town. Today it is a quiet, unhurried town, with the exception of the two mile long main street included in the boundaries of the District.
The Thomaston Historic District encompasses much of the historic town center of Thomaston, Maine. With a settlement history dating to the 17th century, the town is now a showcase of 19th-century architectural styles up to the 1870s.
Incorporated in 1777, Historic Thomaston in midcoast Maine has a history that harks back to 1630 when a trading post was built for exchange with the local Native Americans. It was nearly another century before Fort George was built in 1719 at the base of present‐day Knox Street.
The Thomaston Historical Society of Thomaston, Maine operates a New England museum dedicated to Maine's ship building, civil war and revolutionary war history.
In our July 2021 issue, we took a look at six of our favorite downtowns from all across the state — and the businesses, buildings, and boosters that make them great. Read up on more of Maine’s best small-town downtowns and start planning your next road trip.
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Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777. District of Maine map, 1795. Maine Historical Society. Local settlers cultivated potatoes and vegetable gardens, hunted game in nearby woods and lived on fish and clams from the river under the watchful eyes of armed guards along the river.
