{"product_id":"thomaston-maine-holiday-ornament-montpelier","title":"Thomaston Maine Holiday Ornament - Montpelier","description":"\u003c!-- Thomaston Maine Holiday Ornament - Montpelier | new build, Winter Walk WW2-07 | order: hook, pitch with facts, QUICK FACTS, story --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Version: R4.3SP town ornament | GKP (number assigned at run) R1 15\/40 + R2 14\/31 = 29\/71 (40.8%) | 2026-11-11_002 --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Keywords: 15 published, volume-tier ordered | article:tag 14 | FAQPage x4 | Buttons: four-slot standard, 1 top \/ 1 bottom --\u003e\n\u003c!-- IP Clean | Content audit: PASS --\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eSee All Town \u0026amp; Animal Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMontpelier at Thomaston, General Knox's white mansion on the hill above the river.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-facts-box\" style=\"background:#f7f7f7; border:1px solid #e3e3e3; border-radius:6px; padding:16px 20px 8px; margin:20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.06em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#555; margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eQuick Facts — Montpelier Ornament\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Subject: Montpelier, the white mansion of General Henry Knox\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Town: Thomaston, Maine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Size: 3 in (76 mm) round, faceted edge, red ribbon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Material: crystal glass, line-drawn art printed to let the crystal show through\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Packaging: white or gold gift box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Made to order in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Ships free in the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenry 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/pages\/all-products\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eShop All Towns \u0026amp; Items\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-meta\" style=\"display:none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"general knox, henry knox, knox county maine, thomaston maine, general henry knox, henry knox cannons, henry knox revolutionary war, knox mansion, maine history, montpelier thomaston maine, knox cannon trail, maine historic homes, montpelier history, montpelier mansion maine, thomaston maine history\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"general knox\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"henry knox\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"knox county maine\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"thomaston maine\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"general henry knox\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"henry knox cannons\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"henry knox revolutionary war\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"knox mansion\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"maine history\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"montpelier thomaston maine\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"knox cannon trail\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"maine historic homes\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"montpelier history\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"montpelier mansion maine\"\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does the Montpelier ornament show?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Montpelier in Thomaston, Maine: the white mansion of General Henry Knox, with a bowed front and a railed roofline, seen from the lawn.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is Montpelier in Thomaston the original house?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"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.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is the ornament made of, and how is it packaged?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"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.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is this ornament an official Thomaston souvenir?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"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.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Merlin Classics","offers":[{"title":"One size \/ Circle + White Gift Packaging","offer_id":51592586985689,"sku":"68085418674022495145","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ Circle + Gold Gift Packaging","offer_id":51592587018457,"sku":"14675422291282324400","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/9374\/9465\/files\/4428760246412522504_2048.jpg?v=1794459520","url":"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/thomaston-maine-holiday-ornament-montpelier","provider":"Merlin Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}