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In peaceful slumber with his kindred dead,
The Patriot hero here reclines his head;
For freedom's sake Heaven had preserved his life,
Amidst the Cannons roar ~ the battles strife;
The brave, the good, lo ~ Washington's compeer,
The Soldier-Statesman now lies mouldering here.
The heirs of freedom long will consecrate
This spot so sacred to a name so great.

Senator John Holmes
Husband of Knox's youngest daughter Caroline
reflecting upon his first visit to Montpelier
Thomaston, May of 1836
 Montpelier, the General Henry Knox Museum

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Center for the Study of
Early American History
July 2010 Program


Students From 2007 Teacher Institute on the Schooner Bowdoin

Inspired by David McCullough, the Center for the Study of Early American History at The General Henry Knox Museum announces its fifth annual Summer Teacher Institute
July 12 - 16 and 19 - 23, 2010.
Find out more...

Hours of Operation

Memorial weekend through Columbus Day

Guided tours Tuesday-Saturday
continuously from 10 a.m.until 3:30 p.m.

The Museum is closed
Sundays and Mondays.

Adults $7
Seniors $6
Children aged 5-13 $4
Under 5 free
Family $18

Group and school tours available by appointment. All group tours require a reservation and must be scheduled through the Museum Manager's Office. Please call: 207/354-8062 for information and admission rates.
Mission Statement: The General Henry Knox Museum is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to maintaining Montpelier as a museum and fostering a greater understanding and appreciation of General Knox's life and times, and providing educational, cultural, and community events.
Montpelier is located at the corner of US Route 1 and ME Route 131. Interactive map and directions to Museum.

Photo credits for the aerial image of Montpelier above along with interior and exterior pictures used throughout this website: Benjamin Magro
Additional images thanks to Ellen Dyer, Susan Edmands, Patrick Rowling and others. Website design by Patrick Rowling.