On High Street (Maine Route 131) at Main Street (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling south on High Street.
To honor Henry Knox’s military achievements, a permanent encampment site will be created with stockades and cannons for museum use for re-enactments and demonstrations. The site will be located behind Montpelier with the encampment and tent . . . — — Map (db m105564) HM
Near High Street (Maine Route 131) at Main Street (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling south.
In 1795, Major-General Henry Knox retired from public life and built a magnificent estate in Thomaston. His wife, Lucy Fluker Knox, named it Montpelier. A reconstruction of the original house, now a museum, can be seen at the . . . — — Map (db m105548) HM
On High Street (Maine Route 131) at Main Street (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling south on High Street.
In keeping with its mission to “honor the life and times of Henry Knox and the heritage of Montpelier,” the Knox Museum is working to implement a landscape program for its campus, developed in collaboration with Richardson & Associates . . . — — Map (db m105568) HM
On City Avenue / Main Street (Maine Route 131) at Georges Street, on the right when traveling east on City Avenue / Main Street.
Near the Old Prison
The Georges Hotel stood at the intersection of Main and Georges Street where there now is an empty lot. It burned to the ground leaving the three chimneys standing. On a very windy day several years after the . . . — — Map (db m54671) HM
On High Street (Maine Route 131) at Main Street (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling south on High Street.
Two-tiered terraces will flank either side of the main entrance to Montpelier, giving a greater presence to the mansion. The walkway up to the front door will also be extended, and serve (as) a guide to visitors toward the new overlook. The . . . — — Map (db m105567) HM
On High Street (Maine Route 131) at Main Street (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south on High Street.
Construction of The First Parish Meeting House began in 1795, and was completed in 1797, with Henry Knox’s help. Members of the parish, the Knox family was involved in church activities at the meeting house, which was located next to the site . . . — — Map (db m105557) HM
On High Street (Maine Route 131) at Main Street (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling south on High Street.
Knox’s letters and financial papers specifically note the presence of an oval-shaped garden, a key feature to the landscape plan. The garden will contain plants such as rosebushes, lilacs and bleeding hearts, and will have brick walkways, an . . . — — Map (db m105572) HM
On High Street (Maine Route 131) at Main Street (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling south on High Street.
American Patriot Paul Revere is best known for his midnight ride on April 18, 1775, warning colonists of the advancing British forces. Although generations of people know Revere as an American hero, others know him as a noted silver and . . . — — Map (db m105554) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 1) at Knox Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Welcome to Thomaston, Maine, the town that went to sea
Thomaston is known for its historic white houses. Both Main and Knox Streets are on the National Historic Register. Of the slightly more than 700 homes in town, approximately . . . — — Map (db m55531) HM