Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Discover the remarkable life of Henry Knox, a Boston bookseller turned Revolutionary War general, George Washington's trusted friend, and America's first Secretary of War. In this Assignment Maine, we explore his incredible story and visit the General Henry Knox Museum at Montpelier in Thomaston, Maine.

This video is part of the Assignment Maine: America @ 250 series.

Learn more about the Chapman-Hall House Museum at lincolncountyhistory.org/visit/museums/chapman-hall-house

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