Revolution 250 Podcast

Life and Legacy of Henry Knox

March 16, 2021 Archer O'Reilly, Henry Knox Season 2 Episode 11
Revolution 250 Podcast
Life and Legacy of Henry Knox
Show Notes

A conversation with "Henry Knox" (portrayed by J. Archer O'Reilly, III) discussing the "Noble Train of Artillery," and Knox's subsequent career as General Washington's chief of Artillery and the 1st Secretary of War.  We also hear about the Society of the Cincinnati, which Knox helped to found, which is now the nation's oldest patriotic organization, and its American Revolution Institute with great resources for teachers. And Montpelier, the grand home that Henry Knox built in Thomaston, Maine.