Contributed by The General Henry Knox Museum
Description
This bed was made for General Henry Knox by Benjamin Frothingham of Charlestown, Massachusetts, who had served under Knox in the American Revolution.
The bed was among the furnishings Knox brought to Montpelier, his mansion in Thomaston.
About This Item
- Title: Frothingham bed, Thomaston, 1797
- Creator: Benjamin Frothingham
- Creation Date: 1797
- Subject Date: 1797
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Locations:
- Thomaston, Knox County, ME
- Charlestown, MA
- Media: Mahogany
- Local Code: A-2-04
- Object Type: Physical Object
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The General Henry Knox MuseumP.O. Box 326, Thomaston, ME 04861
(207) 354-0180
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