2009 Calendar of Events, Programs and Classes:



May 23rd - Museum Opens for the Season, 10 am.

Saturday, May 30 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Farnsworth Art Museum
Mid Coast Maine Volunteer Fair, A Celebration of Community Service
Co-hosted by The General Henry Knox Museum. Registration required. Call (207)354-8062.

Friday, June 5, 5p.m. at Watts Hall
Unveiling of the Thomaston Heritage Web Site.
The Thomaston Historical Society, Thomaston Public Library, Georges Valley High School and the General Henry Knox Museum unveil their collaborative community history web site. Refreshments served. Free and open to the public.

Thursday, June 11, 7 p.m. in the Oval Room
Ellen Dyer, Oval Gardens, Duck Ponds and Ha-has: Henry Knox’s Landscaping and the Knox Museum.
The Knox Museum’s director of education gives an illustrated talk on the original Montpelier’s landscaping and how it will impact the museum’s master plan for the campus. Free and open to the public.

Thursday, June 25, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Cole House
Crewelwork class.
Julie Stackpole, costume historian, will teach the basics of crewelwork embroidery. Basic materials to take home included in registration. Museum members $65; general admission $75. Space limited, reservations required.

July 4th - Thomaston Independence Day Parade. Museum open 1 – 4 pm.

Wednesday, July 8, 7:00 p.m. Concert
Maine Friends of Music concert in the Oval Room.
Reservations required. Museum members $12; general admission $15; students $8.

July 13th – 24th - Summer Teacher Institute, program of the Center for the Study of Early American History
The following associated programs are open to the public. For information or reservations on these programs call (207) 354-0858

  • Tuesday, July 14 – Saturday, August 22: Revolution and Evolution: Federal Era Clothing.
    Historic costume exhibition throughout Montpelier with guest curator Mary Doering

  • Monday, July 13, 6 p.m. in the Oval Room: Exhibition opening night.
    Peruse the costume exhibition, followed by an illustrated talk by Mary Doering. Museum members $15; general admission $20.

  • Thursday, July 16, 7 p.m. Rockland Elks Lodge.
    Richard Shenkman, A Hard Look in the Mirror.
    Historian, investigative journalist and author of Just How Stupid Are We puts American politics in historical perspective. Museum members $15; general admission $20.

  • Monday, July 20, 7 p.m. at the Farnsworth Art Museum Auditorium.
    Elizabeth Johns, Everyday Life in Early America: Mining Pictures for Details.
    University of Pennsylvania professor emerita gives an illustrated talk examining what early American paintings can tell us about how Americans lived, from the 1790’s to the Civil War. Co-sponsored by the Farnsworth Art Museum. Museum members $15; general admission $20.

  • Thursday, July 23, 7 p.m. at the Hutchinson Center auditorium.
    James Kirby Martin, From “Good Creature” to “Demon Rum.”
    University of Houston professor examines drinking in early American history. Museum members $15; general admission $20. Bus available from museum to Hutchinson Center in Belfast for $8, register in advance.

Saturday, July 25, Henry Knox 259th Birthday Celebration.
Museum open for tours 12 – 4p.m.

Saturday, July 25, 1 p.m.
Costume historian Julie Stackpole leads tours focusing on the historic costume exhibition Revolution and Evolution. Museum members $5; general admission $10. Space is limited, advance registration required.

Thursday, August 6, 6 p.m. An Evening with Bob Schieffer at the Strand Theatre
Lecture with Bob Schieffer, CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent. Book signing precedes lecture, 4 – 5:30 p.m. Museum members $25, general admission $35.

Saturday and Sunday, August 8-9, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Revolutionary Encampment at Montpelier

Thursday, August 20, 2009
The General Henry Knox Museum Annual Meeting

Friday, August 21, 10 a.m.
Costume historian Julie Stackpole leads tours focusing on the historic costume exhibition Revolution and Evolution. Museum members $5; general admission $10. Space is limited, advance registration required.

Tuesday, August 25, 6:30 p.m. in the Oval Room
Matthew Simmons, Early Patents: Land Ownership in Maine and the Waldo Patent.
For the Museum’s annual membership reception, Simmons shares his research into how land patents shaped American history. Museum members free; general admission $10. Reception follows.

Saturday, Sunday and Monday, October 10-12 Fall Harvest weekend
Museum open for tours 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Summer tour season ends

Saturday and Sunday, December 5-6, 1-4 p.m. Annual Holiday Open House

LOCATION AND OPERATING SCHEDULE
Montpelier sits majestically on a rise overlooking the town of Thomaston, Maine at the intersection of U.S. Route 1 and Maine Route 131 South, and is approximately a 90 minute drive easterly from Portland.

Memorial weekend through Columbus Day: Guided tours Tuesday-Saturday, continuously from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday.

During the winter season, group tours are available by appointment until mid-December and from mid-April. The museum gift shop is available by appointment year round.

ADMISSION FEES
Adults - $7.00
Seniors, age 65 and above - $6.00
Children age 5 to 13 - $4.00
Children under age 5 are free
Family Limit - $18.00
AAA and AARP members receive $1.00 off the above fees by showing their membership cards and requesting the discount.
Museum members are admitted free.
Group Tours – Please call in advance for group rates and additional information
Special group tours with the Director of Education may be arranged by appointment for a $10 per person fee, with a minimum of five participants.