War Memorial

Historical marker location:

277 West Main Street, Thomaston, Maine

( Memorial is on City Avenue / Main Street near School Street, on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1985

For God and Country.

Maine was once a major shipbuilding center: In the 19th century, Maine was one of the world's leading shipbuilding centers, producing thousands of wooden ships that sailed around the world. Many of the old shipyards can still be seen along the coast today.