2013 Sea Princess Saga: General Henry Knox Museum

Doug Mills
RCN America Network

Thomaston, Maine-The last stop of the day on this whirlwind tour of Maine history and culture is the General Henry Knox Museum in Thomaston.
"Henry Knox: Self-made Man, Patriot and Entrepreneur

Henry Knox was an ordinary man who rose to face extraordinary circumstances. He was born into poverty in Boston in 1750. He left Boston Latin Grammar School at a young age to apprentice to a bookbinder, helping to support his widowed mother and younger brother. He eventually worked his way to opening his own bookshop in Boston at the age of 21, little suspecting the important role that he would play in the birth of our nation. His keen interest in military strategy led him to do a lot of reading on the subject, and when he joined the local militia, his talent was noticed.

In 1775, as the situation between Great Britain and the American colonies was heating up, General George Washington inspected a rampart at Roxbury designed by Knox and was instantly taken with the young man's abilities. Knox soon became Washington's Chief of Artillery, and earned a place in history in the winter of 1776 by carting sixty tons of captured cannon from Fort Ticonderoga in New York to Dorchester Heights, driving the British from Boston Harbor. Throughout most of the war he was by Washington's side, and eventually rose to Major-General. Following the war he was Washington's choice for the first Secretary at War. They remained life-long friends..." read more at: http://knoxmuseum.org

Our Hosts allowed the girls to step back in time to when this nation had just been born and sample its history and culture.  Henry Knox was a true American Hero.

Following our tour we were treated to a potluck on the grounds of Montpelier.  Time to discuss the days events, time to get to know a new friend, time to unwind after a very busy day of learning the richness of Mid Coast Maine's history and culture along with its great significance to the rest of the country and the world for that matter.

The next stop for the Sea Princesses will be the Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland where the Sea Princesses will have a chance to work and share with the residents.  This is always a highlight of the year for the residents as well as the girls.