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The old Maine State Prison in Thomaston was moved to a new, larger prison in Warren in February 2002 because of the growing prisoner population. Some residents in Thomaston objected to the relocation of the prison out of their town, because it was a part of their history and local economy.
Mar. 4—THOMASTON, Maine — In the 20 years since the old Maine State Prison was torn down, the 15-acre parcel along Route 1 in Thomaston where it stood has remained undeveloped open space. Now ...
2007-11-26 21:31 Hugh Manatee 816×448× (113973 bytes) Warden's residence and eastern wall of prison, Thomaston, ME; from a 1905 postcard published by the Metropolitan News Co. of Boston, Massachusetts.
Prison 1811 Lincoln County Museum & Old Jail: Wiscasset: Maine: United States Jail Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary: Petros: Tennessee: United States State Prison Abashiri Prison Museum: Abashiri: Hokkaido: Japan Prison The only prison museum in Japan. [1] Alcatraz Island: San Francisco Bay Area: California: United States Prison Ancienne ...
The Maine Department of Corrections is a government agency in the U.S. state of Maine that is responsible for the direction and general administrative supervision, guidance and planning of both adult and juvenile correctional facilities and programs within the state.
Location of Knox County in Maine. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Knox County, Maine. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Knox County, Maine, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National ...
State Route 73 (abbreviated SR 73) is part of Maine's system of numbered state highways, a coastal route located in southern Knox County. It runs for 10.7 miles (17.2 km) from an intersection with SR 131 in St. George to an intersection with U.S. Route 1 (US 1) in Rockland .
The old jail in 2014. Lincoln County was established in 1760, and had two different jails for the short-term retention of prisoners. The present building was authorized by the county in 1807, and construction lasted from 1809 to 1811. The original keeper's house was destroyed by fire, and the present brick house was built in 1837.