MAINE'S MONTPELIER (Thomaston, Maine) Sprague's Journal of Maine History Vol. 6 May, June, July 1918 No. 1 page 24 MAINE'S MONTPELIER. In the village of Thomaston, Maine, near the Maine Central railroad station stands a large boulder, one side of which has been hewn to a smooth surface and bears this inscription:- Montpelier. The home of Gen. Henry Knox, first secretary of war, stood on the brow of this hill overlooking the bay, from 1793 to 1871. It is the last memento of a once magnificent mansion. It was the home of one of the famous generals of the American Revolution. This, the most precious relic of that revolution, or of any historic period that Maine ever had was sacrificed to commercial interests. its destruction was a shame. It was a disgrace to her fair name. It was an outrage upon her highest ideals and a crime against patriotism. (c) 1998 Courtesy of the Androscoggin Historical Society ************************************************* * * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * * The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.