What does the Montpelier ornament show?

Montpelier in Thomaston, Maine: the white mansion of General Henry Knox, with a bowed front and a railed roofline, seen from the lawn.

Is Montpelier in Thomaston the original house?

No. Henry Knox built the original after retiring to Maine in 1794. It was torn down in 1871 to make way for a railroad, and townspeople rebuilt it from the original designs on a nearby site, completing it in 1929.

What is the ornament made of, and how is it packaged?

A three-inch round of faceted crystal glass with a red ribbon. The line-drawn art is printed so the open areas let the crystal show through. It comes in a white or gold gift box, is made to order in the USA and ships free in the U.S.

Is this ornament an official Thomaston souvenir?

No. It is original art by Merlin Classics, an independent shop, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any town office, museum or organization.

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Thomaston Maine Holiday Ornament - Montpelier

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Montpelier at Thomaston, General Knox's white mansion on the hill above the river.

You come round the bend on Route 1 and it is suddenly there, a great white house with a bowed front and a railed roof, looking as if a piece of the early republic had been set down in midcoast Maine. This ornament draws Montpelier from the front lawn.

Give it to the Thomaston neighbour, the summer visitor who always means to stop, or the reader of Revolutionary history who knows what Knox did with the guns of Ticonderoga. It is a three-inch round of faceted crystal glass on a red ribbon, printed so the open areas of the drawing let the light through, in your choice of a white or gold gift box. It is a stately house and it makes a stately ornament.

Quick Facts — Montpelier Ornament

› Subject: Montpelier, the white mansion of General Henry Knox

› Town: Thomaston, Maine

› Size: 3 in (76 mm) round, faceted edge, red ribbon

› Material: crystal glass, line-drawn art printed to let the crystal show through

› Packaging: white or gold gift box

› Made to order in the USA

› Ships free in the U.S.

Henry Knox, the Boston bookseller who became Washington's chief of artillery and the first Secretary of War, retired to Maine in 1794 and built Montpelier for his wife Lucy. He died in 1806. The house decayed and was pulled down in 1871 to make way for a railroad. Townspeople never got over it, and after years of fundraising they rebuilt it from the original plans, finishing in 1929.

That is the remarkable part. A town missed a house enough to build it again half a century later, oval room and all, and has looked after it ever since.

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Merlin Classics is a small Connecticut brand making original retro designs for the towns people love. Every piece is printed, embroidered or engraved to order in the USA, and the business supports hunger relief in the communities our collections celebrate.