THOMASTON — The Historic Thomaston Research Group is launching a Thomaston Pride event that will run for the month of October in the form of an Architectural Scavenger Hunt. The intent is to provide awareness of Thomaston's many varieties of historic architecture.

Twelve posters will be posted around town that contain images of twelve individual architectural styles to be identified. Voting ballots can be picked up at Thomaston Library, Camden Bank and the Town Office. 

Once all twelve homes have been located, the completed ballot should be placed in the ballot box located at Thomaston Library. 

All ages are urged to participate, and the first person’s ballot that correctly identifies the location of each home will be awarded a prize at a public prize-giving ceremony, and their name will appear on a plaque at the Thomaston Historical Society containing future Thomaston Pride winners.

Another Thomaston Pride Architectural Elements Hunt is in the works for November. 

The Historic Thomaston Research Group is a committee, recently appointed by the Town of Thomaston, with a goal to promote awareness and appreciation of Thomaston’s diverse architecture through knowledge. 

Throughout the years, Thomaston has had a number of history-minded individuals, who have kept Thomaston’s historic tradition in the forefront through books, compositions  and informative meetings….Eaton, Tarbox, Gould, Packard, Morse and Beckett being a few of the more well known. 

The Historic Thomaston Research Group is a positive thinking group of similar like-minded citizens, who have come together to carry on this important tradition with a focus on the town’s historic architecture.

The group is partnering with the school system, the Historical Society and Thomaston Library, along with the Comprehensive Plan and the Planning Board Committees, in a townwide architectural awareness campaign. 

All residents are encouraged and welcome to attend meetings or volunteer to take part in future planned promotions. The group meets on the first Thursday of the month, 7 p.m., in Watts Hall.