Knox Museum (Montpelier)
A true Revolutionary War hero, General Henry Knox was responsible for bringing key artillery equipment from Fort Ticonderoga to General Washington in Boston to end the siege of 1776. He also commanded troops at Brandywine, Valley Forge, and Yorktown. Following the war, Knox settled in Thomaston (where he is buried) and built a fine mansion called Montpelier beside the St. George River. Unfortunately, his descendants allowed it to fall into severe disrepair, and it was torn down. In 1931, a carefully researched replica was built nearby, and it is this grand white building that sits on a rise at the eastern end of town today. Tour guides tell the story of General Knox while leading you through the elegant interiors.
