Thomas Paine National Historical Association
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The Thomas Paine Historical Association is an organization based in New Rochelle, New York, that is dedicated to perpetuating the legacy of Founding Father Thomas Paine. It was organized on the anniversary of Paine's birthday, January 29, 1884, and is one of the oldest historical associations in the United States. It is one of two Thomas Paine legacy organizations based in New Rochelle, the other being the Thomas Paine Cottage Museum of the Huguenot and New Rochelle Historical Society, founded in 1886, which owns and maintains the Thomas Paine Cottage.
History
The Association's first elected president was writer, abolitionist, and confidant to
Thomas Paine Memorial Building
The Paine Memorial Building is located north of the Paine Monument at the corner of North Avenue and Valley Road in
See also
References
- ^ Thomas Paine National Historical Association
- ^ "Rededication of the Paine Monument and Assignment of Its Custody to the City of New Rochelle";1905, New Rochelle, N.Y.; James B. Elliott, Paine Memorial Association
- ^ Web-Archive of The Thomas Paine National Historical Association