Montpelier
After retiring as Secretary of War in 1795, Henry Knox and his family moved to modern-day Thomaston, Maine, on land his wife Lucy had inherited and...
Fort Recovery
Purposely built on the site of Arthur St. Clair ’s defeat in 1791, General “Mad” Anthony Wayne oversaw the construction of Fort Recovery along the...
Hamilton Grange National Memorial
Hamilton Grange National Memorial, also known as The Grange or the Hamilton Grange Mansion, is a National Park Service site in St. Nicholas Park...
Big Hole National Battlefield
The Battle of the Big Hole was a surprise attack by the U.S army resulting in nearly 100 Nez Parce fatalities — 6 men were awarded the Medal of Honor...
Old City Cemetery
Old City Cemetery, also known as the Methodist Cemetery, was established as a public burial ground in 1806 on land donated by John Lynch, founder of...
James F. Lipscomb
James F. Lipscomb was born a free black on 4 December 1830 in Cumberland County. He served in the House of Delegates between 1869 and 1877, one of 87...