Historical Marker
Thomaston, Maine
Historical marker location:
154 Main Street, Thomaston, Maine
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 1) and Knox Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.)
Marker installed: 2003
The Museum in the Streets.
Maine is home to the only national monument dedicated to a writer: The Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine is dedicated to the writer and conservationist, Percival Baxter, who donated the land for the monument. Baxter is best known for his efforts to protect the wilderness areas of Maine.