Contributed by The General Henry Knox Museum
Description
In the first decade of the 20th century, the Knox Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution spearheaded a movement to reconstruct Henry Knox's mansion Montpelier, as a memorial to the Revolutionary War hero.
He retired to Thomaston in 1795, after serving as the country's first Secretary of War. The original mansion was torn down in 1871. In 1929 the Knox Memorial Association, which grew out of the DAR's efforts, broke ground on the replica.
The architects were Putnam and Cox of Boston.
The grand opening was held in 1931. This postcard shows the memorial shortly after it was completed.
About This Item
- Title: Knox Memorial Mansion, Thomaston, ca. 1931
- Creation Date: circa 1931
- Subject Date: circa 1931
- Location: Thomaston, Knox County, ME
- Media: Postcard
- Local Code: Postcard file
- Object Type: Image
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- DAR
- Daughters of the American Revolution
- General Knox
- Knox Memorial Association
- memorial
- Montpelier
- museum
- reconstruction
- replica
For more information about this item, contact:
The General Henry Knox MuseumP.O. Box 326, Thomaston, ME 04861
(207) 354-0180
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