Home for the Holidays in Thomaston   2008

The Senator John Ruggles House

The Thomaston Historical Society
presents it's second annual
Holiday House Event


Where:
The Senator John Ruggles House
  33 Main Street,
Thomaston, Maine

When:
Friday, December 5th and
Saturday, December 6th

What:
Friday 5 P.M. to 7 P.M.
A private reception,
by reservation only,
with wine , heavy hors d'oeuvres
 

Home for the Holidays will also feature a silent auction of a wide variety of items donated by local artists, merchants and restaurants. These items, many of them handcrafted works of art, and all worthy of holiday gift giving, will be on display at the Ruggles House
on Friday evening and on Saturday.
Visitors can place their bids throughout the event.

Saturday, 10 A.M. to 2 P.M.
A rare public viewing
of one of the
Grand houses  of Thomaston



Cost:
For the Friday's Reception:
$20 per person,  $18 for members
For reservations, please call
354-4020

For Saturday's Open House
$10 per person, $8 for members



Why:
All proceeds from this event will benefit the
Thomaston Historical Society's
fund dedicated to making repairs to our
1794 home known as
The Knox Farmhouse Museum,
the only remaining original building of the
General Henry Knox estate.


Who:
                         We wish to thank George and Connie Beasley
                                 for  opening their beautiful home
                                        to the public for this event. 
Not only will guests have the opportunity to view one
 of our town's true architectural and historic treasures,
they will see it fully decorated for the holiday season.


Additional information:

We encourage all  residents of Thomaston to join the
Thomaston Historical Society. 
We are also promoting our house plaque program
to  identify the ages of all houses in town.

 



The beautiful Federal Period home on Thomaston's Main Street was built in 1827 for the family of John Ruggles who served in the Maine House of Representatives and the United States Senate. He was also the holder of the first U.S. Patent.

The Ruggles House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Many of its original exterior and interior details are still  in tact after 191 years.

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