When I was growing up, on the way to my aunt and uncle’s place, we used to make a stop at the Maine State Prison showroom, located in Thomaston. It’s got a variety of woodworking items, along with other arts and crafts, made by the prisoners. The showroom’s location is next to where the old Maine State Prison–the inspiration for Stephen King’s Shawshank Prison–used to stand. It’s a big open field now, but they’ve preserved some sections of the walls, along with a small inmate graveyard. Definitely worth the trip if you’re ever on the downeast Maine coast.
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